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Friday, August 11, 2023

risk management

How much risk is risky in business and investment

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How much risk is risky in business and investment

Robert Labayen 1:04 AM 0 Comments

“Taking risks” is a sexy thing to say. Many young entrepreneurs attribute their sensational rise to a daring spirit. Jason Calacanis, foun...

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Labels: business risk, innovation, investment risk, risk, risk management

Thursday, August 10, 2023

Why is health a casualty of success?

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Why is health a casualty of success?

Robert Labayen 3:05 AM 0 Comments

I won a few awards and I paid for them with my lungs. When I was younger, I was a good copywriter but I couldn’t write without smoking. I ...

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Labels: health and career, health and success, health at work, health habits, sleep, sleep habits, stress, well-being, work-life balance, workaholism

Sunday, October 23, 2022

Some wrong things we do in brainstorming

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Some wrong things we do in brainstorming

Robert Labayen 3:05 AM 0 Comments

I think it’s a superhuman ability to be able to listen to the voice in our head while at the same time listening to people around us. That’s...

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Labels: brainstorming, conceptualization, idea meeting, idea-generation, ideas, ideation, teamwork

Thursday, September 22, 2022

Common Mistakes in Public Speaking

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Common Mistakes in Public Speaking

Robert Labayen 3:31 AM 0 Comments

The human brain is not a device that copies with precision. So, George Bernard Shaw famously reminded us, “the single biggest problem in co...

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Labels: attention span, audience attention, information overload, lectures, public speaking, retention and recall, speeches, talks, working memory

Thursday, July 14, 2022

office language

Phrases that may cause confusion in the office

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Phrases that may cause confusion in the office

Robert Labayen 7:25 AM 0 Comments

Some companies motivate their staff using colorful language. Some of such statements may send mixed signals. For example: 1. “Nothing is im...

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Labels: ambiguity, catch phrase, corporate language, leadership, miscommunication, office communication, office language

Sunday, July 10, 2022

The good and bad points of PowerPoint

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The good and bad points of PowerPoint

Robert Labayen 6:17 AM 0 Comments

Microsoft PowerPoint is the single most prominent symbol of the office of the 90s nand onwards. Great tool! But we may ruin the presentatio...

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Labels: corporate presentations, office meetings, powerpoint, presentation skills, presenter, public speaking, rapport

Thursday, July 7, 2022

What leaders lose in the time of WFH

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What leaders lose in the time of WFH

Robert Labayen 6:49 AM 0 Comments

Our staff observes everything about us. The way we think and articulate our thoughts, how relate with people, the way we speak, and even t...

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Labels: leader behavior, leadership, office behavior, WFH, work from home

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