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Trust creates an open culture in which everyone feels comfortable talking about issues as they arise.
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133 |
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Distress, discomfort, and anxiety are all a guaranteed part of life.
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149 |
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Big questions and unknowns can be discomforting, but you’ll feel relieved to see them all listed in one place. You’ll know where you’re headed and what you’re up against.
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58 |
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The truly comfortable, trained negotiator takes it easy. When in doubt, slow your cadence of speech, lower your voice.
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116 |
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By adjusting our behavior to mirror the person you are talking to, he’ll automatically feel more comfortable.
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154 |
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Knowing one’s own industry and one’s native markets is not enough to compete in the future. Take a deep and boundless curiosity about things outside your own profession and comfort zone.
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218 |
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We favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt, and we let our beliefs get brittle long before our bones.
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4 |
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If we’re insecure, we make fun of others. If we’re comfortable being wrong, we’re not afraid to poke fun at ourselves.
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72 |
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Disagreeable people don’t just challenge us to think again. They also make agreeable people comfortable arguing, too. Instead of fleeing from friction, our grumpy colleagues engage it directly.
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90 |
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People tend to feel uncomfortable with silence, particularly if they have doubts about the merits of something they have said.
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