The Secret to Negotiating Is Reading People’s Face...
Although most of us like to think of ourselves as rational decision makers, ample research shows that emotions play an outsized role in negotiations. If you can’t read what your counterpart is feeling and instead focus only on what he or she is saying, you’re highly unlikely to achieve everything you could have - some interesting research and online short courses.
From Buffer: Tough News: We’ve Made 10 Layoffs. How We Got Here ...
Buffer pride themselves on openness and transparency, got to give them credit for this peice:
The last 3 weeks have been challenging and emotional for everyone at Buffer. We made the hard decision to lay off 10 team members, 11% of the team. I’d like to share the full details of how we got here, and the way we have chosen to handle this situation to put Buffer in a healthier position.
How to Not Fight with Your Spouse When You Get Home
My coaching clients have hard jobs with big responsibilities that generate lots of stress, and many of their spouses and partners have similarly demanding careers. And yet one of the most challenging experiences in their day doesn’t occur at work, but in the first 15 minutes after they arrive home and greet each other.
5 Elements Your Website Needs If You Want to Be a Thought Leader
In The Brand Mapping Strategy, branding and marketing strategist Karen Tiber Leland shares her hard-earned insights, proven strategies, and best practices for creating a brand by design
How to improve well-being? Be a better leader...
Is your company in good heath? Are your teams engaged, happy and productive? Do individuals in your team eat healthily, exercise regularly and have adequate time to reflect, de-stress and think creatively?
Bringing Out the Best in People: How to Apply the Astonishing Power of Positive Reinforcement
Read on my break, highly recommend.
Wal-Mart Declares War On Visa And Investors Should Be Worried
Wal-Mart has confirmed that it will no longer accept Visa credit cards in its stores across Canada due to high transaction fees - interesting story on interchange fees and the battle between large merchants, issuers and Visa / Mastercard
Decentralization: Why Dumb Networks Are Better
In computer and communications networks, decentralization leads to faster innovation, greater openness, and lower cost. Decentralization creates the conditions for competition and diversity in the services the network provides - technical article, but well worth the read