Create executive presence through body language

Some people have what I call executive presence. When a person with authority enters a room, you recognize it immediately.

Leaders have a particular way of carrying themselves. They hold their head high, shoulders back and chest out. They listen to everyone before they speak and usually summarizes the discussion at the end of the meeting.

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Time management tips for better results

Why is it that some people get more done than others? Do they have more time, or do they have extra help? One thing is for sure, though, that time is a scares commodity and that you only have 1440 seconds per day. What you do with it is what matters, and here are some tips for you to be more productive during the day.

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How to find happiness and inner peace

Your mind is an extraordinary creation. There is nothing like it in nature. The one thing that separates us from the animals is that we can create our circumstances and our surrounding. The animals adapt to their surrounding. You can do and achieve anything if you put your mind and actions to it.

Your mind is a device that you are in total control over and jet; there are so many of us who are slaves under our circumstances.

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How to get anything you want in life.

If you want to succeed in life, you have to be a little stubborn. Quitting is not in the vocabulary of a successful person.

Make a decision and then stick to it over time, even though you don't see the result right away. The more action you take, the more you will be able to learn. The compounding effect of these learnings will then eventually show up, and the result will come.

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Why leadership is important during adversity

How you view things is how you do things. If you see yourself as a confident, strong leader, you will act like one. Your thoughts become your reality.

As a leader, you have to believe that every adversity has something good to offer. When you know that there is a sun behind every cloud, you begin to act more encouragingly and positively.

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How you set yourself apart from other leaders?

Always try to radiate positive energy. It boosts morale, and people will like you and trust you more. You have to be aware of the law of the shadow. The law of the shadow says that your emotions amplify as long as you are the leader. When team morale is high, productivity is going to be high as well.

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Leadership Traits of a Healthy Nuclear Safety Culture

The Nuclear industry is not like any other business, in the sense that Nuclear safety is the number one priority. Leaders and employees shall always have that in mindset when it comes to behaviors, decision-making, accountability, work-processes, etc.

As a leader, you have to reinforce that mindset continuously.

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The law of attraction and the compounding effect in your favor

What goes around, comes around. This saying is more known as the law of cause and effect. The law says that for every cause, there is always an equal effect. If you send out positive emotions, they will eventually come back to you in one way or another. However, if that feedback doesn´t happen right away, people might stop believing that there is a correlation. 

The common mistake people do is that they suffer the lack of patience and persistence. The positive effects of growth and the result thereby will always také time. 

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How to turn the likable switch on as a leader

Being likable is not a nice to have; it is a need to have. Friendly people are more likely to keep their jobs. Not technical skills, not talent, but likability. They make you feel good and are better at creating results.

The reason is that others help likable people more. Friendly people also experience better service and receive more benefits. In other words, be a friend, and it will pay off.

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Be aware of the attitude diseases

Your attitude is a product of your beliefs. If you can see it in your head, you can hold it in your hand. If you don´t see it, your working attitude won´t take you there. The belief is like a rock at the bottom of the sea. This rock holds a chain to a buoy at the surface. That buoy is your attitude and can change from day to another. It cannot drift further away than the chain will let it tough.

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How to be an effective executive leader

There are many common traits for an effective leader. Success leads to clues. Here are some areas significant for exceptional leadership. To be highly effective as a leader, you have to lead yourself. If you cannot lead yourself, you cannot lead others. It is like what they say in an airplane, "In case of an emergency, make sure to put on your oxygen mask before you help someone else.

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