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Donald Trump On English Grammar
Donald Trump’s Best Words: “Badly” Trump recently said to a reporter; “I feel badly for Paul Manafort.” What is good grammar, badly or bad? We found this answer in The English Language & Usage Stack Exchange: “I feel badly” would … Continue reading
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Tagged bad or badly, Donald Trump “I feel badly”, English grammar, gene griessman, Lincoln speaks to leaders, Paul Manafort, The Words Lincoln Lived By
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Political Wisdom: Unusual Quotations
Unusual Quotations: The Difficultly Of Behaving Wisely. “History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.” —Abba Eban, Israel’s Foreign Minister, in 1970 I love this quotation. It is abundantly true. Evidence of … Continue reading
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Tagged Abba Eban and politics, Abba Eban at the UN, Abba Eban orator, gene griessman, Lincoln speaks to leaders, political wisdom, quotations to use in a speech, The Words Lincoln Lived By, unusual quotations
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Parenting:If Your Kids Say They’re Bored
Parental Advice: If Your Kids Say They’re Bored If you’re a parent, you’ve doubtless heard it scores of times: “I’m bored.” I just read a thoughtful piece on boredom by Pamela Paul, an editor at The New York Times. Paul … Continue reading
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Tagged gene griessman, Lincoln speaks to leaders, Maria Semple, Pamela Paul, parental advice and boredom, Parenting advice, parenting and boredom, the benefits of boredom, the New York Times on boredom, The Words Lincoln Lived By
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If You Suffer A Setback Or Painful Defeat, What You Say
What You Say If You Suffer A Setback Or Painful Defeat By Gene Griessman One of my books—-“The Achievement Factors”—tells the story of some of the most successful people of our time. Their names are synonymous with success: US Presidents, … Continue reading
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Tagged coping with failure, explain omg a failure, gene griessman, handling failure, how do I explain a defeat or failure, how to deal with defeat, Lincoln speaks to leaders, self-talk, the achievement factors, The Words Lincoln Lived By, what you say if you fail
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Art, creativity, and inspiration: Unusual Quotations
Art, creativity, inspiration, and intuition: Where Does Great Art Come From, And How? Wassily Kandinsky “Every artist knows, who works with feeling, how suddenly the right form flashes upon him…a true work of art must be like an inspiration.” … Continue reading
How To Introduce A High-profile Speaker
How To Introduce A High-Profile Speaker Such As A Religious Leader Or Politician: An Example By Gene Griessman, PhD Recently I was asked to introduce Ken Futch, a Hall of Fame professional speaker. Afterward Futch told me it was … Continue reading
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Tagged an example of an introduction, competence defined, definition of competence, gene griessman, how to interview a celebrity, How to interview a pastor, how to interview a priest, How to introduce a high-profile speaker, how to introduce someone important, how to use humor in an invitation, Ken Futch, Lincoln speaks to leaders, New York Times obituaries, The Words Lincoln Lived By
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Lack Of Civility
The Importance Of Being Polite By Gene Griessman Over fifty years ago, in 1964, a Canadian poet by the name of F. R. Scott wrote the remarkable poem below about … Continue reading
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Tagged lack of civility, lack of civility F.R.Scot on the lack of civility gene griessman, Lincoln speaks to leaders, Pat Williams, poem about lack of civility, Polite speech, The Words Lincoln Lived By, what happens when civility disappears, Why civility is important
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How To Express Appreciation To Someone Who Helped You
What You Say To Someone Who Helped You Here is a simple little phrase I discovered that’s a keeper. Use it in a note, letter, or text. It’s a special way to say thank you. “I lack the words to adequately … Continue reading
How To Change The Subject
How To Change The Subject By Gene Griessman, Ph.D. Terri Gross, host of NPR’s “Fresh Air” offers this advice if you’re being interviewed for a job or if you’re on radio or TV and it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged " NPR, advice from TERRI gross, bridging technique TERRI gross, Change The Subject, gene griessman, how to interview, interviewing technique, Lincoln speaks to leaders, Pat Williams, storytelling, The Words Lincoln Lived By, verbal taxtic
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How To Delegate Effectively
What you say when you delegate and want to stay involved Two partners at a big law firm are on the phone in an episode of the CBS classic “The Good Wife.” One partner is heavily involved in another project … Continue reading