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Dec 2022
21m 41s

How to Act in Your Own Best Interest

Essential Communications - Tom Henschel
About this episode

A team leader had a habit of jumping to conclusions. His most recent leap landed him in hot water. In conversation with his coach, he learns a tool for making better choices.

We created a new free Essential Tool illustrating The Ladder of Inference. It’s in the Essential Tools bin along with all the others. Please help yourself.

The “Don’t Judge Too Quickly” ads are on YouTube here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP8NRgWtPaE&t=18s

This current episode is tagged in the library in three categories:

Managing Yourself

Perception – How You Perceive Yourself

Personal Growth & Self-Development


In addition to the various episodes listed above, five that will help you think about your thinking are:   


102 – Getting Unstuck

210 – How to Grow Your Self-Management

63 – Positive Opposites

154 – Self-Limiting Beliefs

190 – Thinking Errors


Safe and sane holidays, everyone. See you in the New Year! 

With gratitude,

Tom and The Look & Sound of Leadership team. 

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