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quotable notes | get a chill

"Set a goal to achieve something that is so big, so exhilarating that it excites you and scares you at the same time. It must be a goal that is so appealing, so much in line with your spiritual core, that you can’t get it out of your mind. If you do not get chills [...]

carnegie letters: be a leader

"A leader’s job often includes changing people’s attitude or behavior.  Here are some suggestions to accomplish this:
- begin with praise and honest appreciation
- call attention to people’s mistakes indirectly
- talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person
- ask questions instead of giving direct orders
- let the other person save face
- praise the slightest [...]

carnegie letters: how to change behavior

There are twelve ways to win people to your way of thinking:
- the only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it
- show respect for the other persons opinions – never say, "you’re wrong"
- if you’re wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically
- begin in a friendly way
- get the other person [...]

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