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#KindnessChallenge Day 11: Be Kind to Someone You Dislike

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This is Day 11 of the 14-Day Kindness Challenge for Nov 2012 where hundreds of participants from around the world get together in spirit to do 14 acts of kindness over 14 days. The challenge is now over, but you can still do the tasks in your own time. Visit the overview page for all Kindness Challenge tasks and posts. Hello everyone! Welcome to Day 11 of the 14-Day Kindness…

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[Manifesto] How To Deal With Rude People

How To Deal With Rude People Manifesto

After a few weeks of hiatus, here’s the next manifesto on dealing with rude people! It’s a complement to the How To Deal With Critical People Manifesto, How To Deal With Energy Vampires Manifesto and How To Nay-say the Naysayers Manifesto. (Click image for larger version) Read the full article: How To Deal With Rude People – Co-Workers, Associates, Customers, Managers, etc Get the poster version at the Personal Excellence Gift…

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9 Reasons Why Criticism Rocks (and Some of the Worst Comments I’ve Ever Received in Running my Blog)

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This post is dedicated to all of you out there who may not be big fans of criticism. Let’s all embrace criticisms and love them! Last week, I was out having lunch with a great friend, P (whose husband happens to be a good friend as well). During our lunch, blogging came up as one of the banter topics. P told me that she has…

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[Manifesto] Constructive Criticism Manifesto

The Constructive Criticism Manifesto

How do you provide criticism? Do you critique people in a curt and blunt manner, or are you able to provide criticism that is both useful and tactful? Here’s a manifesto on how to provide constructive criticism. :) Besides the article, the material above is also available…

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What To Do When Your Friends and Family are Unsupportive (of Your Goals)

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Often times on my Facebook, I hear of readers who have problems with their family and friends because they are not supportive of them and their goals. I’ve already written a fair bit about unsupportive people in 7 Tips To Tackle Naysayers in Your Life and 8 Helpful Ways To Deal With Critical People, though those articles are not on unsupportive friends or family per se. In today’s article,…

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How To Give Constructive Criticism in 6 Steps

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“People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way.” ~ A. C. Benson. Have you ever given suggestions which were subsequently ignored? Have you ever given critiques which were not well received? Have you ever wanted to give constructive criticism on something, but held back from doing so because you did not know how to convey your intentions across? How To Give…

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[Manifesto] How To Deal With Energy Vampires

Energy Vampires Manifesto

The next manifesto is up! This one is on how to deal with energy vampires - something which many PE readers face on a daily basis. (Click image for larger version) Read the full article: How To Deal With Energy Vampires: 8 Simple Tips Print this manifesto, put it up in your room, set it as your wallpaper, etc – So you can be reminded of the…

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[Manifesto] How To Deal With Critical People

How To Deal With Critical People Manifesto

New manifesto up. The latest one is based on another all-time classic article on PE, on dealing with critical people: (Click image for larger version) Read the full article: 8 Helpful Ways To Deal With Critical People Please like/share this on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, etc if you find it useful. Convenient share buttons can be found below this post. More manifestos can be found in the manifestos section.

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[Manifesto] How To Nay-say the Naysayers

Naysayers Manifesto

Are there any naysayers in your life today? How are you dealing with them? This manifesto will help you tackle them. (Click image for larger version) Read the full article: 7 Tips To Tackle Naysayers in Your Life Please like/share this on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, etc if you find it useful. Convenient share buttons can be found below this post. More manifestos can be found in the manifestos…

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7 Tips To Tackle Naysayers in Your Life

Stand up against the Naysayers

Are there any naysayers in your life? Someone who is perhaps discouraging you from pursuing your goals and dreams? Someone who thinks that you are joking and says it’s impossible when you share about your grand plans for your future? Someone who sabotages your efforts when you…

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How To Deal With Energy Vampires: 8 Simple Tips

Energy Vampire

Have you ever faced negative people before? If you are regularly exposed to a fair diversity of people, chances are you probably encountered at least a few negative people, with 1 or 2 really negative ones. How do you feel after your encounters with them? Negative people tend to leave others around them drained, tired and lethargic. …

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