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Even if you’re the most successful person on the planet, you can always stand to learn from other people. Those who have more experience or different perspectives can offer great advice and tips that can help you along your journey. If you’d like to start learning from your peers or higher-ups, read through these helpful tips to get started today.
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QuestionHow do you cancel plans with a friend without hurting their feelings?Amber Rosenberg is a Professional Life Coach, Career Coach, and Executive Coach based in the San Francisco Bay Area. As the owner of Pacific Life Coach, she has 20+ years of coaching experience and a background in corporations, tech companies, and nonprofits. Amber trained with the Coaches Training Institute and is a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF).Try the sandwich approach. It is where you start with a positive, ask for what you want or need, and end with a positive. For example, you can say I am looking forward to hanging out with you, and at the same time (instead of the word but), I can no longer make it at this particular time. Can we please schedule another time to get together? Thanks for understanding.
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- Good leaders never stop learning. Even if you’re super successful, you can always stand to learn from those around you.Thanks
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- ↑ Ted Coopersmith, MBA. Academic Tutor. Expert Interview. 10 July 2020.
- ↑ https://iveybusinessjournal.com/publication/good-leaders-never-stop-learning/
- ↑ https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/357249
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- ↑ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/monkey-see-monkey-dont/
- ↑ https://www.forbes.com/sites/samanthaharrington/2016/11/29/how-to-learn-from-people-around-you-even-if-they-have-different-views/?sh=72eed4384e01
- ↑ https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/357249
- ↑ https://www.forbes.com/sites/samanthaharrington/2016/11/29/how-to-learn-from-people-around-you-even-if-they-have-different-views/?sh=72eed4384e01
- ↑ Ted Coopersmith, MBA. Academic Tutor. Expert Interview. 10 July 2020.
- ↑ https://hbr.org/2018/11/how-to-help-your-employees-learn-from-each-other
- ↑ https://www.forbes.com/sites/samanthaharrington/2016/11/29/how-to-learn-from-people-around-you-even-if-they-have-different-views/?sh=72eed4384e01
- ↑ Amber Rosenberg, PCC. Pacific Life Coach. Expert Interview. 26 February 2019.
- ↑ Amber Rosenberg, PCC. Pacific Life Coach. Expert Interview. 26 February 2019.
- ↑ Amber Rosenberg, PCC. Pacific Life Coach. Expert Interview. 26 February 2019.
- ↑ https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2012/12/14/essay-how-learn-other-academics-cvs
- ↑ https://online.tamucc.edu/degrees/business/mba/general/dont-be-afraid-to-learn-from-others/
- ↑ https://hbr.org/2018/11/how-to-help-your-employees-learn-from-each-other
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