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29Mar
0 comments on “Navigating the Gloom and Doom”

Navigating the Gloom and Doom

Posted by Common Outlook Consulting Inc.on March 29, 2020March 29, 2020in ArticlesLeave a comment
Navigating the Gloom and Doom

Yes indeed, managing the gloom and doom requires navigating. And as every good navigator knows, the first task is to look at where you want to go and then determine the best route to take. A good life-navigator also knows…

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29Jan
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Criticize or Critique

Posted by Common Outlook Consulting Inc.on January 29, 2020March 29, 2020in Articles2 Comments
negotiation skills in the workplace

Although the words criticize and critique are often used interchangeably, there is a huge difference between the two. Criticism perceives fault… says there is something wrong with an action, a behaviour, a performance. End of story. Full stop. A critique…

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22Sep
1 comment on “Taming the Inner Critic”

Taming the Inner Critic

Posted by Common Outlook Consulting Inc.on September 22, 2019in Articles1 Comment
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We all have one… the inside voice that tells us we won't meet the challenge; that we don't fit in; that we won't – or aren't – doing well; that others are passing judgment on us. The Inner Critic is…

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14May
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Negotiation and Authenticity

Posted by Common Outlook Consulting Inc.on May 14, 2019May 14, 2019in ArticlesLeave a comment
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Although Magnus Carlsen was friendless and bullied at school, he had a very happy home life. His parents were devoted, and he had three loving sisters. The children invented creative games and made up songs, and it wasn't unusual for…

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07Mar
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The Upside of Being Trapped

Posted by Common Outlook Consulting Inc.on March 7, 2019May 9, 2019in ArticlesLeave a comment
self confidence skills

That initial sense of being trapped carries quite the SNAP! of realization, doesn’t it? Once that realization hits, the idea that we’re caught in something is almost debilitating, because it can permeate our being, and slowly spread into other areas…

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24Jan
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How to Talk Yourself Down in One Second

Posted by Common Outlook Consulting Inc.on January 24, 2019May 9, 2019in ArticlesLeave a comment
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The Sure-Fire One-Second Technique for Self-regulation and Self-management in Any Situation When something good happens to us – or when we do something well – we feel great. “I did a great job”, we say to ourselves. We feel confident…

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13Sep
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Get Your Way by Giving Way

Posted by Common Outlook Consulting Inc.on September 13, 2018November 29, 2018in Articles1 Comment
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A quick recap: John is an ethical man who, in part, took a job as business development manager because he thought the director, his prospective boss, shared his values. In particular, he and the director were against using sales incentive…

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07Aug
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Sacrifice your Values?

Posted by Common Outlook Consulting Inc.on August 7, 2018November 29, 2018in ArticlesLeave a comment
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‘Compromising’ has a bad reputation. Although we recognize it is fundamental in making almost every situation we’re in workable and even satisfying, our general reaction upon hearing the word is negative. We imagine someone who’s betrayed themselves by going against…

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24May
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A CEO, a Compromise, and a Lemon-Meringue Pie

Posted by Common Outlook Consulting Inc.on May 24, 2018May 31, 2019in ArticlesLeave a comment
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Through our lives, many of us have encountered people who are ego-driven. It can be a hard road to travel if that person is your co-worker or boss, because most egotists don’t understand or excel at the art of compromise.…

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11Apr
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Too Clever to Compromise?

Posted by Common Outlook Consulting Inc.on April 11, 2018May 31, 2019in ArticlesLeave a comment
comprising skills and conflict management

Sheila owns a tech company. She has an MBA and a CPA designation, plus she designs excellent systems and writes exceptional code. She’s a hands-on can-do sort of person. For example, she rebuilt an old MGB, and designed and drew…

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