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Tips & Co. #223 - When saying "NO" is too difficult

Tips & Co. #223 - When saying "NO" is too difficult
Are you always saying "yes" to everyone else’s priorities instead of focusing on yours? You can’t protect your time unless you know how to decline req...
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2058 lectures

Tips & Co. #222 - Know how to handle customer complaints

Tips & Co. #222 - Know how to handle customer complaints
Customers who complain are actually giving you another opportunity to prove them that you really offer quality service despite a shortfall. Be prepare...
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1938 lectures

Tips & Co. #221 - The speedy email

Tips & Co. #221 - The speedy email
Try spending a few minutes organizing your thoughts before you begin writing that email. Though it will take a few minutes longer to do this, it will ...
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  1965 lectures
1965 lectures

Tips & Co. #220 - Judging a book by its cover

Tips & Co. #220 - Judging a book by its cover
It’s not politically correct to judge a person by how they look, but we should give our appearance as much preparation time as we do our speech for th...
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2049 lectures

Tips & Co. #219 - The message behind taking notes

Tips & Co. #219 - The message behind taking notes
When you write things down during a conversation, you put yourself in a proactive role. You send a message that not only you are listening (and not on...
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Tips & Co. #218 - Don’t ignore the little things

Tips & Co. #218 - Don’t ignore the little things
We believe that by providing a "WOW" customer experience, we ensure customer’s satisfaction. As a result, we tend to focus on big, new initiatives. Re...
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2236 lectures

Tips & Co. #217 - Perfection vs Excellence

Tips & Co. #217 - Perfection vs Excellence
There is surely a need for perfectionism in some situations. But most things in life are pass/fail situations. Demanding perfection of yourself all th...
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Tips & Co. #216 - Negativity

Tips & Co. #216 - Negativity
A single person with a poor attitude – someone who is chronically negative – can destroy the morale of an entire team if left unchecked. If that perso...
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  2139 lectures
2139 lectures

Tips & Co. #215 - Unsuccessful delegations?

Tips & Co. #215 - Unsuccessful delegations?
Sometimes it’s the fault of the person completing the assignment, but more frequently, it’s the fault of the person giving the assignment.  Clari...
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  2039 lectures
2039 lectures

Tips & Co. #214 - Accepting feedback

Tips & Co. #214 - Accepting feedback
One way to deal with criticism and complaints is to not insist on proving your clients that you are right and they are wrong. It's tempting to challen...
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1878 lectures

Tips & Co. #213 - Lesson from the ski hill

Tips & Co. #213 - Lesson from the ski hill
When thoughts and worries feel utterly overwhelming, psychologists’ recommend a hidden logic for how to handle them. "If you are hurtling down a slope...
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Tips & Co. #212 - Establishing a climate of trust

Tips & Co. #212 - Establishing a climate of trust
During a negotiation, we must establish a genuine dialogue with the interlocutor. This requires to explain the purpose of the questions and answers, a...
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Tips & Co. #211 - Blaming is useless

Tips & Co. #211 - Blaming is useless
Blaming is often a natural response when things go wrong. The biggest disappointment is that it doesn’t work. Nothing is as professional as the abilit...
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2229 lectures

Tips & Co. #210 - The 1% who don’t appreciate you

Tips & Co. #210 - The 1% who don’t appreciate you
It’s essential that you satisfy your customers, but not every customer knows the value to your service or understands what it is that you do. If 1% of...
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  2002 lectures
2002 lectures

Tips & Co. #209 - To over-promise

Tips & Co. #209 - To over-promise
There is no quicker way to lose credibility than to make declarations or promises that you cannot deliver, or do not plan on delivering. 
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Tips & Co. #208 - Define what SUCCESS means to you

Tips & Co. #208 - Define what SUCCESS means to you
We tend to believe that achievements (diplomas, promotions, high incomes, ...) make us happy and successful, while failures, such as not getting that ...
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Tips & Co. #207 - Change is hard work

Tips & Co. #207 - Change is hard work
Change is continuous, inevitable and essential. It's hard to go out of our comfort zone, it's hard to think outside the box and it's hard to see thing...
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Tips & Co. #206 - Overly-talkative people

Tips & Co. #206 - Overly-talkative people
Deal with an overly-talkative person by asking a question that signals that the conversation is coming to a close. Such as "Can I answer any other que...
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  2148 lectures
2148 lectures

Tips & Co. #205 - It’s not always about the win

Tips & Co. #205 - It’s not always about the win
We often get locked into arguments that hook our ego into trying to triumph over the other person (client, colleague, superior ...).  It is not a...
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2246 lectures

Tips & Co. #204 - It’s all about respecting diversity

Tips & Co. #204 - It’s all about respecting diversity
We're often appalled; puzzled or irritated when we see people behaving differently, because it's easy to expect that any group of people would behave ...
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Tips & Co. #203 - Your progress report

Tips & Co. #203 - Your progress report
We often measure ourselves by looking at our checklist, and ask ourselves "How much have I done?". But to have a sense of progression we can’t just lo...
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Tips & Co. #202 - Service-Centered Attitude

Tips & Co. #202 - Service-Centered Attitude
I believe that the customer has the right to quality service. I am proactive. I am confident. I am empathetic. I’m convinced I am part of the solution...
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2043 lectures

Tips & Co. #201 - The Einstellung effect

Tips & Co. #201 - The Einstellung effect
The Einstellung effect is the brain’s tendency to stick with solutions it already knows rather than look for potentially better ones.  It’s reall...
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Tips & Co. #200 - The new way of working together

Tips & Co. #200 - The new way of working together
The spread of open-plan offices and encouraged down-time is not just about keeping staff happy. It is about getting the best out of each other. If you...
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Tips & Co. #199 - Find your stress equilibrium

Tips & Co. #199 - Find your stress equilibrium
We all know that too much stress isn’t good for your health, but too little stress isn’t ideal either- you become bored and unmotivated. In small dose...
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Tips & Co. #198 - Killing them softly

Tips & Co. #198 - Killing them softly
The old saying “kill them with kindness” could not be truer in a situation with a customer complaining. But rather than smile and pretend to care, gen...
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  2058 lectures
2058 lectures

Tips & Co. #197 - Ungrateful customers

One of the most common reasons for customers to be ungrateful is that they start to perceive that you and the people they deal with just don't care. D...
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  2277 lectures
2277 lectures

Tips & Co. #196 - The causes of burnout

Burnout doesn’t always result from having too much to do: sometimes, it’s caused by a lack of control over your work, or by insufficient challenges in...
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Tips & Co. #195 - Vocabulary matters

If your vocabulary is limited, nuance goes out the window. It’s not only about using professional jargon (every industry, trade and occupation has its...
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  2175 lectures
2175 lectures

Tips & Co. #194 - Attitude is a skill

You can learn how to dance. How to golf. How to use your new smart phone. You can learn a foreign language too. If you can learn to be better at somet...
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