Problem solving
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Latest news on gut health
The topic is to find an uninteresting news article that can be connected in some way to our lives and write about it. This topic couldn’t have come at a better time. I don’t mean to confuse the readers, so let me explain it further. Nowadays, all articles in our newsfeed are fine-tuned to suit…
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Turn an obstacle into an opportunity.
Recently, I had an interesting encounter at the bank that got me thinking about the difference between missed opportunities and bad luck. A customer came in, all flustered and irate, requesting assistance with their account. Initially, the conversation started as a request for a new debit card that should not need a special request. Soon,…
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Weekend Adventure With A Rat
This weekend started like every other weekend. On Friday evening, I caught up with all the news and relaxed on my bed. One news article was playing on my mind. Due to recent weather changes in Australia, they have seen an unprecedented wave of mice infestation. The news article showed images of teams of mice…
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Respond, Don’t React
How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.-Wayne Dyer I read this quote of Wayne Dyer, an American author and motivational speaker. Initially, it seems like a simple statement about life in general. It, in fact, reminded me of another management lesson of how we should always respond and not react.…
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It’s Not Yours Unless You Take It
The first time I heard my manager say this to me, I thought he meant to encourage me to reach for my promotion. The next time he said that to me, we were discussing my team’s poor performance. The team was performing poorly due to the willful actions of a particular member of the team.…
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Are We Reading Too Much Between The Lines
Reading between the lines is a phrase that loosely means, to grasp what has been left unsaid, to uncover the truth behind the half-truths. In the past, it was an intelligent trait that only a few wise people possessed. The ability to read between the lines was a highly respected quality, people flocked to such…
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Use Writing As Therapy
‘Every time you face an issue that disturbs you, write it down’. Find a peaceful place to sit and record the complete incident from your memory in that book. After writing it once, if you do not feel calm, write the same incident again. Try not to revisit what you wrote the first time, but…
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Understand the problem before you set out to resolve it
Try not to rush to solve the problem rather, take time to understand what is transpiring and why it is occurring. Then formulate your plan to save the day.
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