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Practical People Skills
People Skills Can Make All the Difference
by Paula M. Jones
It is you – and no one else that creates your thoughts, your feelings and your actions. – Peter Shepard Yesterday my colleague called me up for a vent session. She had prepared a really complicated tax filing for a client and the client responded by sending a list of about fifteen things she thought was wrong with it. Well, the clients concerns were all unfounded and my colleague patiently and politely addressed each and every complaint. The client apologized for her snippy e-mail and stated that taxes made her anxious.
It was really nice to get an acknowledgement from the client that her behavior was unacceptable. Everyone gets snippy once in a while and its entirely forgivable. Unfortunately, this particular client...
Is Your Boss a Perfectionist?
by Paula M. Jones
“Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor.” – Anne Lamott Have you ever encountered the kind of people who expect the impossible from others? They view anything less than perfection as a failure. They hyper-focus on your mistakes and they never seem to notice all the things that you do right. You, my friend, have encountered a perfectionist. While at first blush this term may seem like a compliment, the reality is that it is not. Perfectionists should really be called “imperfectionists” because they don’t look for the perfection in others - they look for their imperfections.
There is a difference between a person with high standards and a Perfectionist. High Standards people are positive people who appreciate and strive for excellence....
There is a difference between a person with high standards and a Perfectionist. High Standards people are positive people who appreciate and strive for excellence....
