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23 Aug Seven Cancerous Communication Habits; do you have them?

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We've been talking since we were about 18 months old but how effective is our communication? If you or your organisation are participating in these seven cancerous traits, what is the cost? The Shotgun We could put any bad listening habit on this list: assuming, jumping to...

19 Jul Are smart phones making you dumb? Is tech blunting your memory?

Posted at 00:57h in Business, Emotional Judo General, Improve skills by Tim Higgs 0 Comments

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Here are a few tips to improve your recall and be remembered by others as well. 1. Three is the magic number 2. Chunk 3. Use Mnemonics If you lost your phone and had to call someone important in an emergency, would you remember their number? Do you find...

04 Jul 6 out of 8 High-Performing Team Characteristics Turn Up Accidentally

Posted at 00:17h in Emotional Judo General, Teams, Trust by Tim Higgs 0 Comments

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I didn’t design this, it’s a happy accident. This applies to any team that wishes to function better, and that includes families. When I read the recent LinkedIn post, where Tim Baker put forward his eight characteristics of high-performing teams, I thought hold on! Six of...

08 Jun If you get freaked out, Prince Charles can help.

Posted at 03:45h in Business, Emotional Judo General, Improve skills by Tim Higgs 0 Comments

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This weekend we are celebrating the Queen’s birthday in Australia. For those of you in the US don’t tune out; you now have some connection to the royal family since Meghan Markle’s recent marriage to Prince Harry. Besides this post is for anyone who is introverted,...

01 Jun A Lack of Awareness or She’ll be Right Mate?

Posted at 01:38h in Business, Emotional Judo General, Leadership by Tim Higgs 0 Comments

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This blog is written mainly for Australian readers but for those of you in other countries, it may give you insight into the Aussie psyche. We can have a tendency in Australia to say she’ll be right mate. …that is, until it isn’t right, and something breaks. Historically,...

23 May Black Jelly Beans and Brussels Sprouts

Posted at 22:29h in Emotional Judo General, Improve skills by Tim Higgs 0 Comments

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I only like black jelly beans, and I’ll pass on other colours when offered. There is an idea in business training like this. Focus on your strengths and mitigate your weaknesses. Do the things that you love and are good at, and find people with strengths...

22 May Trust me, I’m a…

Posted at 00:53h in Emotional Judo General, Improve skills, Trust by Tim Higgs 0 Comments

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Your fastest route to get people off side when you are trying to convince them on a particular viewpoint is to say the words, “trust me”. If you are in sales, customer service, or a leader in a business, stop it right now. It is so...

17 May “Man up” and face two big issues

Posted at 00:38h in Emotional Judo General, Improve skills, Leadership by Tim Higgs 0 Comments

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In a recent blog on Empathy vs Sympathy, I mentioned that I sometimes remark in jest while training Emotional Judo® skills, that when growing up, boys/men are usually taught not to go anywhere near their feelings at all. Women are often taught to sympathise. But even...

02 May Divide and Conquer

Posted at 01:36h in Emotional Judo General, Improve skills, Significance v Insignificance, Uncategorized by Tim Higgs 0 Comments

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Rob was a project manager in the construction industry. He came across as a nice enough guy (to me – his coach). The problem was that he had a bit of a “divide and conquer” leadership style. He gave a clue to the way he...

25 Apr “Two up” – it’s a recipe for disaster in any relationship

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Yesterday in Australia we commemorated ANZAC Day. We honoured all the service men and women who have fought for our country in various wars since federation by attending a service. Many traditionally followed that up with a few beers and a game of two-up (a...