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Overcoming Feelings of Intimidation

The feeling of being intimidated is uncomfortable at best, and terrifying at worst. At one time or another, everyone has found themselves unnerved by a new challenge, a highly intelligent person, a moment of extraordinary performance, a physically imposing person, or a high-pressure social situation.

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Gamify the Most Mundane Tasks

People dread some tasks simply because of how tedious and boring they are. Time goes by slowly when completing them. These tasks may be necessary, but that doesn’t mean the effort they require seems like time well spent. Getting them over with is the primary goal. Unless you learn how to gamify them.

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Without Realizing It, Leaders Often Displace Their Frustration on Those With Less Power

Good leaders commit to never acting aggressively toward others when they feel frustrated and to acknowledging when their frustrations can’t be expressed directly as a guard against displacing them. Expressing frustration aggressively or redirecting it toward others unrelated to it is more common than most leaders realize. That’s why keeping frustrations under control is so critical to effective leadership.

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