Stop Being Nice and Save Lives!
In extreme scenarios, being nice and not speaking up can result in death. A failed O-ring seal was blamed for the Challenger space shuttle disaster that killed seven astronauts, even though NASA engineer Allan McDonald knew of the potential disaster and didn’t sign...Fear and Big Girl Panties
“Do it my way or I will have you thrown out by security” I was told before the conference at the hotel. I had spoken up in a nice way and thought I was being helpful. I was coming from a place of gratitude and being a contributing member of the team. I wanted...Book Review – “How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion or Job” by Sally Helgeson and Marshal Goldsmith
Every limiting behavior is rooted in a strength, say the authors. Sally and Marshall identify twelve of these limiting/strength behaviors typically seen in women working in American business culture. The book is the woman’s companion to Marshall’s earlier bestselling...Stop being so Nice and Get Unstuck
I had to stop being nice. Otherwise, I got spoken over and, worse, walked over. Gratitude is not about being nice all the time. “Don’t speak up unless you have something nice to say,” my mother repeated, often. Well, that doesn’t work so well in business. To get...
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