Posts Tagged ‘lie’

10 Keys to Work/Life Balance

Today's employers seem to want more of our time than ever. In the US, the average worker puts in 55 hours a week; in Europe and other places where short working weeks have long been the norm, workers are struggling to hold on to their reasonable schedules as employers look to the US model in an effort to increase their bottom lines. Email, text messaging, cell phones, and Blackberries keep… Continue reading

September 3 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: advice, batch, lie, organize, tip, work, work-life balance | 22 comments»

7 Lies That Are Holding You Back

Kathy Gates of RealLifeCoach.com wrote this piece for Ian's Messy Desk. It outlines seven lies people tell themselves that are preventing them from doing what they really want to do.This comes down to things like the job you keep or the money you're trying to save. Are you being realistic? Selfish? Proactive? Which lies halt your progress?Lie #6. Elusive Goals instead of Do-able Goals An elusive goal is “save $5… Continue reading

May 16 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: happiness, lie | 4 comments»

Read People! A How To

LifeTrainingOnline put together a rather comprehensive document on reading people and their body language. It's a three parter that first introduces the principles to being able to be aware what people are saying without words, then through techniques of people-reading and then finally detecting deception. Preparing Yourself to Read PeopleThe key to effectively reading people is by being completely objective - having an empty cup so to speak. Overcoming our… Continue reading

March 1 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: eye, lie, people, perception | no comments»

Ten Ways To Tell If Someone Is Lying To You

Wouldn't be useful to know who is lying to you. How would you trust a person - only if the person wouldn't lie to you. "The truth is out there" - (insert X-Files theme song) - see, human love to know the truth.Elisabeth Eaves at Forbes gives number of ways for you to detect lies. Couple of indications include:

Watch Body Language
Seek Detail
Beware Unpleasantness
Observe Eye Contact
Signs of Stress
Listen for the Pause
Ask

November 8 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: detection, lie, trust | 2 comments»

Detecting Lies

We want truth. No matter if the lies are unharm or for good intention, we want to found it out. BBC's h2g2 section has a good guide on detecting lies. One could detect through simple signs physically or from the tone and speech - and of course one would use machine and even chemicals:The type of lie, and whether it is in keeping with the liar's character, dictates how apparent… Continue reading

July 5 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: lie | no comments»