http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com "How many apples fell on Newton's head before he took the hint? Nature is always hinting at us. It hints over and over again. And suddenly we take the hint." -- Robert FrostHints are a good thing, especially if you are patient enough to get th... http://www.articlealley.com/article_238141_35.html 05th November 2007 "We have found that the most effective persuaders use language in a particular way. They supplement numerical data with examples, stories, metaphors, and analogies to make their positions come alive. That use of language paints a vivid word picture and, i... http://www.articlealley.com/article_237802_35.html 05th November 2007 "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." -- Frederick DouglasWhether this is true or not is certainly less than obvious. The lack of clarity starts with the meaning of "strong children" and "broken men." The ambiguity... http://www.articlealley.com/article_225454_27.html 10th October 2007 "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." = "Seize the day, put no trust in tomorrow." -- HoraceAlong with "Carpe diem," Horace said, "He has the deed half done who has made a beginning." Indira Gandhi also thought that getting on with getti... http://www.articlealley.com/article_224892_24.html 08th October 2007 The toothpaste won't go back into the tube.I learned this important fact when I was about 6. I don't remember how I managed to get the toothpaste out of the tube and all over me, the bathroom, and my new shirt. But I sure do remember that ther... http://www.articlealley.com/article_220863_24.html 28th September 2007 "When one ceases from conflict, whether because he has won, because he has lost, or because he cares no more for the game, the virtue passes out of him." -- Charles Horton CooleyThere are three concepts here that represent an unusual juxtaposi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_219933_24.html 27th September 2007 "Public virtue is a kind of ghost town into which anyone can move and declare himself sheriff." -- Saul BellowThis is no more true than when the would be sheriffs draw down with their verbal six-shooters on television. For example, "If we are ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_218462_35.html 25th September 2007 "If you will think about what you ought to do for other people, your character will take care of itself. Character is a by-product, and any man who devotes himself to its cultivation in his own case will become a selfish prig." -- Woodrow Wilson<br ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_210999_27.html 07th September 2007 "My true-love hath my heart, and I have his, by just exchange, one for the other given: I hold his dear, and mine he cannot miss, there never was a better bargain driven." -- Sir Philip Sidney You are about to learn the secret recipe for the tie that b... http://www.articlealley.com/article_209695_27.html 31st August 2007 "Children are one third of our population and all of our future." -- Select Panel for the Promotion of Child Health - 1981 A frequent variation on the theme is, "Children are our most important resource." This is usually simply asserted as a given, wit... http://www.articlealley.com/article_207319_27.html 28th August 2007 "Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you will help them to become what they are capable of being." -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe There are many theories that attempt to account for leadership excellence. The opening quote is, perhap... http://www.articlealley.com/article_207028_24.html 26th August 2007 "It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of supersophisticated communication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners." -- Erma Bombeck You have many conversations under a variety of circumstances. Some are pleasant and others are challengi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_205387_35.html 23rd August 2007 "I argue very well. Ask any of my remaining friends. I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me." -- Dave Barry This s... http://www.articlealley.com/article_203566_35.html 20th August 2007 There are many behaviors and approaches that enhance your ability to work successfully with people, especially if you are in management or supervision. As you know, they also work well within families, with your friends, and as you participate in your com... http://www.articlealley.com/article_202688_24.html 16th August 2007 The monkey bridge loomed monstrously between us and success. If perchance you do not know about monkey bridges, picture and learn. Jim and I were twelve and had our sights on being Eagle Scouts. Back then, you could not get there without a hiking merit... http://www.articlealley.com/article_200279_24.html 10th August 2007 Do you like to pop a tape into your cassette player and learn the secrets of success? Do you enjoy listening to a motivational speaker encouraging you to get your get up and go up and going? Are you eager to take on the tiger, go for the gusto, pursue tha... http://www.articlealley.com/article_199564_24.html 09th August 2007 It would be very cool to be a real writer. I experience the creations of people who are and I usually can't get enough. Once I get started, I can't quit. They draw me in and there is no letting go until they turn me loose, satisfied and wondering how they... http://www.articlealley.com/article_196745_50.html 02nd August 2007 The following techniques are used by serious and expert negotiators. Watch for them when negotiating. When they appear, know immediately that you are negotiating with an expert. Over time, you will find them becoming more and more a part of your negotiati... http://www.articlealley.com/article_195836_15.html 01st August 2007 Always start with a consideration for consideration offer: a presentation of the minimum transfer conditions well within your negotiating limits. Declare yourself up front. 'You have something I want and I have something you want. I am a negotiator. Let's... http://www.articlealley.com/article_194153_15.html 27th July 2007 Being a good negotiator is a skill you will find useful in many situations. The skills you will develop will facilitate your being more effectively assertive, being a better problem solver, and being a better conflict manager. Developing the skills is som... http://www.articlealley.com/article_193489_15.html 26th July 2007 You may hear stuff about better communication being the cure for the rumor mill contagion. Though that is possibly true, beware. Listen in and draw your own conclusions. � "Our problem around here is communication. No one knows what's going on." -- B... http://www.articlealley.com/article_192585_24.html 26th July 2007 Business as usual in the world of personal success is much more than simply believing that people are basically trustworthy. It probably comes as no surprise that merely trusting others is not the end of it. The question is not just, "Who do you trust?" I... http://www.articlealley.com/article_187436_24.html 21st July 2007 "I resolve to speak ill of no man whatever, not even in a matter of truth; but rather by some means excuse the faults I hear charged upon others, and upon proper occasions speak all the good I know of everybody." -- Benjamin Franklin Do you really beli... http://www.articlealley.com/article_185998_35.html 13th July 2007 Have you ever had it stuck to you by one of those hit and run types whose motto is "Business is Business?" Their trick is to never depend on return customers and to never try to do business tomorrow where they setup shop yesterday. It is a strategy best s... http://www.articlealley.com/article_184677_24.html 11th July 2007 I'm sitting here watching our puppy bark at his reflection in the window in the door to the back yard. His goal is to get outside but he has a problem. There is a guard dog on the other side of the window, staying right with him, bark for bark, preventing... http://www.articlealley.com/article_181694_24.html 01st July 2007 "Don't be afraid to take a big step when one is indicated. You can't cross a chasm in two small steps." -- David Lloyd George It sure sounds like good advice. One should not be too timid or play it too safe. Sometimes you need to take a chance but noti... http://www.articlealley.com/article_181553_15.html 01st July 2007 "I just want the bullying to stop. That is all I ever wanted. I used to love going to school. Now I hate it." -- Verity Ward What is a bully? When does the typical behavior of children (younger and older) stop being normal and expected and transcend to... http://www.articlealley.com/article_180893_27.html 01st July 2007 "It is always with excitement that I wake up in the morning wondering what my INTUITION will toss up to me, like gifts from the sea. I work with it and rely on it. It's my partner." � Jonas Salk Intuition is an elusive phenomenon. You know it exists ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_173351_24.html 15th June 2007 1. Proactive leaders are cautious without becoming paralyzed by the potential downside of action. They pursue their goals continuously but incrementally, testing/evaluating progress toward the goal. This approach assures movement toward the goal without e... http://www.articlealley.com/article_172519_24.html 10th June 2007 Is there someone where you work who absolutely, totally, and unequivocally drives you up the wall? Do you sometimes feel like climbing the wall all by yourself as the quickest way to escape? If you are saying Yes! Yes! Yes! you have had first-hand experie... http://www.articlealley.com/article_170716_15.html 06th June 2007 Rob hangs around when others are talking, always lingers a little after meetings, and just starts talking when people are working. His game is to get people talking whether they want to talk or not. Once people are talking, he jumps in or says somethin... http://www.articlealley.com/article_164272_15.html 24th May 2007 "Anyone can become angry - that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way; this is not easy." -- Aristotle As you see, Aristotle is a typical philosopher. He defi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_163242_35.html 22nd May 2007 It certainly comes as no surprise that fathers are important or that a special day has been set aside for remembering Dad. Sure, mothers got their day first; but the people in charge of designating special days finally got around to the obvious: Fathers d... http://www.articlealley.com/article_160849_27.html 17th May 2007 "Nerves and butterflies are fine - they're a physical sign that you're mentally ready and eager. You have to get the butterflies to fly in formation, that's the trick." -- Steve Bull Just imagine it. There you are, mentally ready and eager; but those ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_158798_24.html 12th May 2007 All management is based on guiding principles; and the effectiveness of management derives from those principles. This is true whether the principles are appropriate or inappropriate, reasonable or unreasonable, consistent or inconsistent. Similarly, the ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_153118_15.html 30th April 2007 "The peculiar evil of silencing the expression of an opinion is, that it is robbing the human race; posterity as well as the existing generation; those who dissent from the opinion, still more than those who hold it. If the opinion is right, they are dep... http://www.articlealley.com/article_152036_50.html 26th April 2007 "There's one sad truth in life I've found while journeying east and west - the only folks we really wound are those we love the best. We flatter those we scarcely know, we please the fleeting guest, and deal full many a thoughtless blow to those who love ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_150664_27.html 23rd April 2007 Brent Miller's dog-and-pony show takes twelve minutes. When the lights are back up, Brent confidently asks if there are any questions. This is his big mistake. Ronda Simpson breaks the ice. 'That was good, Brent. I at least understand your data better ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_150591_24.html 22nd April 2007