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How to build positive relationships with colleagues and superiors
How to navigate office politics without compromising your values
How to handle conflicts and difficult situations in the workplace
Your limitations
- You only have half an hour to exercise? That is your limitation. Put those 30 minutes to proper use.
- Can you only spare 15 minutes each day to write? That is the size of your constraint. Your job is to make it a work of art.
- You only have $100 to start your business? Great! Make each sales call work for you.
We can complain about our limits or use them. How you use that constraint is up to you.
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The challenge
In 1960, Theo Geisel, known as Dr. Seuss, was challenged to write an entertaining children's book using only 50 different words. The result was the best-selling book, Green Eggs and Ham. It sold over 200 million copies.
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Constraints have benefits
- Limitations inspire you to find creative solutions. If you have a one-year-old child that requires all your time, you have to find creative ways to get some exercise.
- Constraints force you to get something done. Without constraints, we would postpone our tasks, sometimes i...
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Constraints are Not the Enemy
We often complain about our limitations. "I don't have enough time." or "I don't have enough money." Every artist has a limited set of tools to create with. Every entrepreneur has limited resources to work with.
Constraints don't hamper you. Once you know your constraints, you ca...
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The Power of Constraints
Dr. Seuss discovered while writing his book "Green Eggs and Ham" the power of setting constraints.
Setting limits for yourself (time, money, words, etc.) often leads to better results than if you keep your options open.
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Bring some calm into your day
- If You Have 5 Minutes. Consciously do nothing to help you unwind. Stand up, stretch, and take a few deep breaths.
- If You Have 15 Minutes. Take a short walk. Getting away from your current environment gives your mind something new to focus on.
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Keeping a meeting to 15 minutes
Not every meeting can be done in 15 minutes, but for general day-to-day things, 15 minutes is ideal.
- Work expands to the time you schedule for it. If you plan a 2-hour meeting, it will likely fill two hours and waste valuable work time.
- If a meeting ...
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