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Media

Technology News About Apple and Microsoft Offer Lesson In Contrast

March 4, 2010

ontrast can be used as a signal of persuasion. It allows us to consider one thing in the light of another. And in today’s technology news, I noticed two stories that offer a perfect lesson in contrast. First up, John Breeden, who writes for GCN

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Dr. K Quoted Extensively in ‘Season’s Screamings’ Article

December 19, 2009

Bestselling author and coach Dr. Rick Kirschner is quoted extensively in the latest article by columnist Joanne Richard. The article appeared across Canadian newspapers and offers help for dealing with relatives at holiday time.

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Dr. K Quoted In Article On Chain (e)Mail

November 24, 2009

An article that includes a quote from Dr. Rick Kirschner, written by Joanne Richard, of Sun Media, on chain letters that you get in your email, has appeared quickly, (one might almost say virally) in newspapers across Canada and the world. It’s a fun read.

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How Do We Resolve Conflict With Others? – Reply To A Reader

November 2, 2009

I love the idea of resolving conflict instead of suffering it and making it worse. I frequently do this kind of work with my coaching clients and organizational clients. Effective communication is the key, and breaking the chains of reaction in yourself and then others is the beginning of it.

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72 Hour Book Event for Sales Managers – Salespeople into Sales Champions

September 18, 2009

In my executive coaching practice, I help my clients develop their natural talents and build on their strengths. Time and again, I’ve witnessed the payoff in the client’s life, as they take their natural ability and use it to excel, to achieve, to fulfill their ambitions and dreams.  It’s a wonderful thing to be [...]

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Bonus Post: Book Recommendation – Mind Programming – with some cool bonuses!

September 8, 2009

Eldon Taylor, former criminalist and author of the New York Times best seller, Choices and Illusions, is one of the foremost researchers into the power of the mind and the mind/body connection. His approach is both practical and challenging, and his techniques are easy to implement into your own life.

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Something To Ask, Something To Share – Persuasive Communication and Life Skills

August 27, 2009

It’s always a pleasure to hear from readers, but in this case, a particular pleasure. The message is very polite in tone. I do not speak Espanol, but my wife does, and she translated it for me (I’ll share that with you in a moment).

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Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) Deceptive or Delusional?

July 24, 2009

I think Senator DeMint is either delusional or intentionally deceptive. And I think he is fundamentally wrong about his core idea. It isn’t freedom on the line. Freedom doesn’t need to be saved. I see plenty of the love for it in the sacrifices made by our soldiers, teachers, business owners and civil servants at every level. It’s the future that is on the line.

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