How to spur people on to success
Why, I wonder, don’t we use the same common sense when trying to change people that we use when trying to change dogs? Why don’t we use meat instead of a whip? Why don’t...READ MORE
Let the other man save his face
Letting one save face! How vitally important that is! And how few of us ever stop to think of it! We ride roughshod over the feelings of others, getting our own way, finding fault, issuing...READ MORE
No one likes to take orders
You might consider this . . . Do you think that would work? What do you think of . . .? Maybe if we were to phase it this way it would be better. Always give people the opportunity to do...READ MORE
Talk about your own mistakes first
It isn’t nearly so difficult to listen to a recital of your faults if the person criticizing begins by humbly admitting that he, too, is far from impeccable. Admitting one’s...READ MORE