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| Donald Mitchell's Articles |
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- Project Managers: Set Reporting Dates to Focus Your Efforts and Provide a Sense of Urgency
Nov 17, 2008
Many difficult tasks end up being stuck in the starting gate because leaders don't discipline the efforts with required reports and outcomes. This...
Category: Careers and Jobs
- Accelerate Learning by Making as Many Inexpensive New Mistakes as You Can
Nov 17, 2008
When taking on a difficult task, you don't know what you don't know. Trial and error can speed your progress by allowing you to more quickly test...
Category: Management
- Choose the Right Initial Audience and Craft an Appealing Message for It
Oct 29, 2008
Marketers make the mistake of looking for the broadest possible audience and message. This article argues that picking the most influential and...
Category: Communication
- Don't Make the Mistakes I Did in Web Site Planning and Development
Oct 29, 2008
This article explains how to avoid mistakes in attracting visitors to your Web site.
Category: Internet
- Symbols of Improvement Help Focus Attention
Oct 21, 2008
To help others understand an important new concept, seek to symbolize what is sought. In that way, the meaning of your search will be clearer.
Category: Motivational
- Stick Your Neck Out to Do an "Impossible Task," and You'll Do What It Takes to Succeed
Oct 15, 2008
Many efforts fail because there isn't enough commitment. Make a large public commitment, and you will feel very motivated to take actions that are...
Category: Self Improvement
- Speakers: Think Through What Might Happen to Prepare Your Audience
Oct 14, 2008
It's easy to get carried away with an exciting message. But that message can have more impact if you plan for what effects you want to achieve.
Category: Writing
- Speakers: Ask People to Step Out in Faith to Achieve Something New
Oct 14, 2008
If you don't know exactly what you need to do, tell everyone and ask for their help.
Category: Self Improvement
- How Do You Explain Something No One Has Ever Thought About Before?
Oct 13, 2008
A new idea can be better explained through putting the information into a familiar, interesting context. One of the best ways to do this is with a...
Category: Writing
- Watch Your Listeners to See If the Message Is Sinking In
Oct 13, 2008
No matter how well prepared your speech or presentation is, unless the listeners understand and are interested you are in trouble. Be ready to...
Category: Writing
- Expect the Unexpected When You Learn to Meditate
Oct 9, 2008
In this article, I describe how learning to meditate led me into unexpected learning.
Category: Self Improvement
- How Do You Focus on Excellence?
Oct 9, 2008
This article explores a method for helping an audience appreciate the potential of developing more excellence.
Category: Business
- Learn to Build an Ideal, Secure Lifestyle
Oct 7, 2008
Many people get caught up in business careers that make them unhappy. How can you live a great life and be successful in your business career? This...
Category: Business
- Be Prepared to Succeed: Do Your Homework before Starting New Businesses and Jobs
Oct 2, 2008
A little homework can make all the difference in starting new businesses or new jobs. This article describes the benefits of the right homework,...
Category: Business
- Smoke Out and Eliminate Pesky Long-Term Problems
Oct 2, 2008
Every organization is hobbled by problems that everyone knows about, but no one has solved. This article describes methods for finding and...
Category: Business
- Peter Drucker Points Out a Task
Sep 26, 2008
This article shows how having an expert coach can make tremendous differences in developing an entrepreneurial business.
Category: Business
- If You Think You Know How to Apply the Business Theory, Check with an Expert Anyway
Sep 26, 2008
Graduates leave school filled with powerful-sounding theories; theories that are often difficult to apply. When first working on applying those...
Category: Business
- To Start a Successful Consulting Firm, Learn from Your Clients
Sep 26, 2008
Clients will teach you what you need to know about what services they need and how they want those services provided. But you have to be a sincere...
Category: Business
- Check Out the Top First to See How to Get There
Sep 21, 2008
A first job is critical to completing your education. Try to get one where you can meet the top people in your field. You'll see what they are...
Category: Careers and Jobs
- Stretch Beyond What You Can Hope to Succed at to Learn the Most
Sep 21, 2008
Mentors are in a better position to advise you on what challenges to take than you are. Listen and act!
Category: Careers and Jobs
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