Get a Ten: Interpersonal Skills for Success

Meeting a soulmate, finding a great job, starting a high concept business or creating a better you – such things require a great deal of self-knowledge. I like using the "soulmate metaphor" to describe the process of defining the requirement for success. I'm a man in late thirties, so I'm going to portray my version of a perfect soulmate as "the ideal woman", but I believe that my metaphor, only slightly adjusted, would work for anyone, gender or age notwithstanding, and would apply not only to dating and relationships, but to any area where requirements for success should be well defined. This...

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I discovered this tactic, and want to share it, because I'm sort of proud of myself for having coined the snappy slogan that expresses it. "Done or gone" is my default method for handling challenging business and personal projects in the incipient stage. I think many of my readers will find it useful. When I sense an opportunity that must be pursued, whether it's in business or in personal relationships, I press the opportunity until I achieve a tangible result. This could be an agreement to meet with someone over coffee and discuss our plans, or finalizing a deal in any form, or hiring someone...

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