Today’s Words That Work: Innocuous
Innocuous (ih-NOK-yoo-us) — from the Latin — is another way of saying harmless.
Innocuous (ih-NOK-yoo-us) — from the Latin — is another way of saying harmless.
By Michael Masterson | Wed, Dec 16, 2009
My mother once told me that the first word I said was “No!” She said I continued to say “no” to just about everything. “Does Michael want a bath?” “No!”
By Early To Rise | Wed, Dec 16, 2009
Indiscriminately (in-dih-SKRIM-uh-nit-lee) — from the Latin for “not separated” — means arbitrarily; not based on making careful distinctions.
By Michael Masterson | Wed, Dec 16, 2009
Back in the day when I was just starting to work my way up the business ladder, it was my policy to give my boss more than he had a right to expect. Maybe more important, I made it a point to let him know whenever I did something good. If you aren’t [...]
By Jon Herring | Wed, Dec 16, 2009
Antioxidants are your body’s natural free-radical fighters. Many of them are produced by your tissues and organs themselves. You get others from the nutrients you consume. Vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and enzymes can all function as antioxidants.
By Paul Lawrence | Wed, Dec 16, 2009
I’m willing to bet that one goal you have for next year is to become wealthier than you are right now. If you’ve been paying attention to Michael Masterson’s advice, you know that means starting your own business. Well, what’s stopping you?
By Porter Stansberry | Wed, Dec 16, 2009
I’d like to make you a business offer. Seriously. This is a real offer. In fact, you really can’t turn me down, as you’ll come to understand in a moment…
By Michael Masterson | Tue, Dec 15, 2009
A philosophy professor and his student stand in a warehouse. A large tin bucket and several boxes are in front of them. The professor picks up a box that contains large rocks, each one about four inches in diameter, and pours them into the bucket. The stones reach the top of the bucket, [...]
By Early To Rise | Tue, Dec 15, 2009
An interlocutor (in-ter-LOK-yuh-ter) — from the Latin for “to speak between” — is a person who takes part in a conversation.
By Michael Masterson | Tue, Dec 15, 2009
I don’t like formal performance reviews. I find them awkward and unproductive. But I do think it’s important to get and give feedback. I do that with the people who report to me by discussing their progress with them on a regular basis. I call these interactions three-question reviews. I ask:
By Early To Rise | Thu, Dec 17, 2009
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