Having trouble giving feedback?

Or looking for a way to level up the impact of your feedback?

Try using: "[insert respected person] talked about your recent work positively."

That'll get most people interested in what you want to say and more receptive to what follows.

You can keep using the third person as a way to reinforce the behaviour you want to see more of.

This method is a double-edged sword so watch out using it to send a negative message.

It can lead to unnecessary insecurities.

Give it a shot.

Improve via trial-and-error.

See your feedback's impact skyrocket.

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There are many benefits to delegating responsibilities.

But not everything should be delegated.

Feedback or contract extension talks for example.

After all, employees form the backbone of your organisation.

And think about the tone you're setting by having someone else take care of it

Everything you do as a leader has an impact.

Spending time with your team when it matters does too.

Delegate.

But don't lose track of the things you should be doing yourself.

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Unhappy or frustrated employees?

Not sure what to do?

I got you covered in today's episode.

There is no one-size-fits-all solution.

But the process I laid out for you should get you well on your way.

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Training and managing 1 new hire is difficult.

Let alone 5.

Or 10.

In this video I have made this process simple for you.

Day 1

Week 1

Month 1

Months 2 and 3

By the end you should have a full-fledged member of your team, who fits the culture and who you know.

And otherwise you know that the person is not a fit.

Either way this should make your life easier.

Give it a try.

Improve on it.

Make it your own.

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You want to help somebody grow?

Make them stretch themselves and take on more work?

Sometimes all they need is an opportunity.

Other times they need a push in the right direction.

In today's video I try to make the process of making someone want to take on more responsibilities easy for you.

I hope it helps you make somebody else the person you know they can be.

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Agreed on something but your partner does things differently?

Feeling frustrated is totally normal.

It's easy to become aggressive.

And make the other defensive.

Next time try this: ask what they were thinking.

You'll learn what caused things to turn out differently from what you agreed upon.

And you might be able to salvage a relationship.

Which could turn out to be beneficial in the future.

Worst case: you'll have learnt something new that day.

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Feeling overwhelmed with your work?

You're not alone.

We all have those moments.

In today's episode I share with you the 5-step process I go through myself to make things more manageable.

Not only myself, I have also used it with others to help them reduce their stress level.

How have you been dealing with work/task overload?

If you haven't found a process that works for you, give mine a try.

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Don't trust the words.

Trust the actions.

The person that keeps saying "I will do it", but never actually does it.

We all know somebody like that.

It might even be the person we see in the mirror.

Often times it's not a character flaw or lack of willingness.

More times than not it's our tendency to overpromise.

If that's such a pervasive thing, then why would we fully trust someone's words?

Give someone a chance and judge their actions.

Watch what they do.

Not what they say.

It should save you frustration and headaches.

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The hamburger approach to feedback doesn't work.

Let me explain.

I used to use this approach when I just started managing people.

And sure enough it made for positive conversations.

But it didn't actually benefit anyone.

People's behaviour rarely changed.

Which meant they weren't growing the way everybody involved wanted.

So I started changing my approach.

I'm not sure if it's the best method.

But it does work better for me than the hamburger approach.

Curious how I do it?

Listen until the end.

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Growing your wealth is largely a battle with yourself.

To know where you want to go.

How to get there.

Follow through.

Seizing opportunities.

The Richest Man in Babylon doesn't only provide a roadmap to growing your wealth but also provides the mindset required to make it happen.

Easy to understand.

Easy to act upon.

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