What's New at Mind Tools?

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"Disrupting" Your Career - Finding a Rewarding Career Path

Find out how to create a role that matches your unique skills and meets your organization's needs.

All Members' New Tool

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Mind Tools Newsletter 285 - Energize Yourself!

Find out how to boost your energy levels, both in the short- and long-term, in this week's Mind Tools newsletter.

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Energizing Yourself - Powering Through Your Day

Discover how to boost your energy levels.

All Readers' New Tool

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Porter's Four Corners Model - Predicting Competitor Behavior

Explore what your competitors' motivators and drivers may be, and predict their future behavior.

All Members' New Tool

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Mind Tools Newsletter 284 - Keep Feedback Simple!

Learn about a simple process for giving clear and focused feedback in this week's Mind Tools newsletter.

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The Power of Good Habits - Using High-Performance Habits to Achieve Significant Goals

Learn how good habits can help you become the person that you've always wanted to be.

All Readers' New Tool

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The Boston Matrix - Focusing Effort to Give the Greatest Returns

Learn how to analyze your product portfolio to make the best return on your investment.

All Members' Updated Tool

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Mind Tools Newsletter 283 - Get the Best From Workplace Rebels

Find out what workplace rebels are, and how to get the best from them, in this week's Mind Tools newsletter.

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Sidetracked - With Francesca Gino

In this interview, Francesca Gino tells us why some decisions get knocked off track, and explains how we can avoid this.

Premium Members' Expert Interview

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The Situation - Behavior - Impact Feedback Tool - Providing Clear, Specific Feedback

Learn how to deliver focused feedback.

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Managing in France - Working in a Culturally Rich Country

The French are well-known for their food, manners, and culture. Learn how to manage successfully in this unique country.

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Mind Tools Newsletter 282 - Avoid These Cross-Cultural Faux Pas!

When you're working with people from different cultures, it's important to avoid cultural mistakes. Find out how to avoid common faux pas in this week's newsletter.

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Managing "Rebels" - Guiding Independent Thinkers

Learn how to help workplace rebels reach their full potential.

All Readers' New Tool

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Planning a Later-Life Career Change - How to Start a New Career in your 40s, 50s, or 60s

Discover why reflection and planning are essential to starting a later-life career.

All Members' New Tool

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Mind Tools Newsletter 281 - Taking Responsibility - Effectively

In this newsletter, find out how to take full responsibility, and hit the ground running, in a new leadership role.

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Taking Responsibility in a New Leadership Role - Taking Control of Your Accountabilities

Learn how to focus on what really matters in a new role.

All Readers' New Tool

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Cash Flow Forecasting - Forecasting the Impact of a Financial Decision

Exploring the financial viability of a project or business

All Members' Updated Tool

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Mind Tools Newsletter 280 - Quick Fix. Permanent Fix.

Find out how to fix problems - professionally and permanently - with this week's newsletter.

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To Sell is Human - With Daniel Pink

In this interview, Daniel Pink explains how we're all in the business of selling, and how tricking others into "buying" doesn't work.

Premium Members' Expert Interview

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Avoiding Cross-Cultural Faux Pas - Understanding the Impact of Cross-Cultural Differences

Learn some common mistakes to avoid when traveling or working in a different culture.

All Readers' New Tool

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Management by Objectives (MBO) - Aligning Objectives With Organizational Goals

Learn how to align people's actions with your organization's goals.

All Members' Updated Tool

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8D Problem-Solving Process - Solving Major Problems in a Disciplined Way

Use this team problem-solving process to uncover the root cause of an issue, and to find a permanent solution.

All Readers' New Tool

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Disruptive Technologies - Recognize the Impact of New Products

Learn how to spot and take advantage of technologies that could radically change your industry.

All Members' New Tool

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Mind Tools Newsletter 279 - Working With People You Don't Like

Learn to build better relationships with people you dislike, in this week's Mind Tools newsletter.

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Working With People You Don't Like - Improving Bad Working Relationships

Learn how to improve bad working relationships.

All Readers' New Tool

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The EPRG Model - Growing Into a Global Company

Learn how this model can help your organization develop a global approach to expansion.

All Members' New Tool

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Mind Tools Newsletter 278 - Brainstorming? Read This First!

Find out how to run an effective brainstorming session, in this week's Mind Tools newsletter.

All Readers' Newsletter

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Real Influence - With Mark Goulston

In this interview, Mark Goulston explains why influence is more important than persuasion in business.

Premium Members' Expert Interview

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Brainstorming - Generating Many Radical, Creative Ideas

Find out how to brainstorm effectively, so that you come up with creative solutions to problems.

All Readers' Updated Tool

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The 5 E Learning Cycle - Guiding Active, Effective Learning

This highly effective teaching tool makes learning personal.

All Members' New Tool

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Mind Tools Newsletter 277 - Five Steps to Lasting Change

Create a plan for intentional change in your life, with this week's Mind Tools newsletter.

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Intentional Change Theory - Achieving Manageable, Meaningful Change

Use this tool to create a personalized plan for change.

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Turnaround Management - Rescuing a Struggling Organization

Learn what actions you can take to save a struggling organization.

All Members' New Tool

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Mind Tools Newsletter 276 - Opportunity Knocks?

This week's newsletter looks at how you can spot and exploit opportunities.

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PEST Analysis - Identifying "Big Picture" Opportunities and Threats

PEST Analysis helps you understand the forces of change in your business environment.

All Readers' Updated Tool

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Valuing Your Time - Finding Out How Much Your Time is Worth

Find out the cost of your time, so you can eliminate or delegate low-value tasks, and be more productive.

All Members' Updated Tool

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Mind Tools Newsletter 275 - Coping Under Pressure?

Find out how you can cope with pressure in high-stress situations.

All Readers' Newsletter

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Admired - With Mark Thompson

In this interview, Mark C. Thompson shares his insights on the importance of being valued and of valuing others in your career.

Premium Members' Expert Interview

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Green Management - Taking Steps Towards A Greener Brand

Explore the impacts of reducing your organization's environmental footprint

All Readers' New Tool

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Surviving a Stressful Job - Thriving in a High-Pressure Environment

Learn how to work successfully and stay healthy in a high-stress role.

All Members' New Tool

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Mind Tools Newsletter 274 - How "Culturally Intelligent" Are You?

Find out what "cultural intelligence" is, and why it's so important, in this week's Mind Tools newsletter.

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Cultural Intelligence - Working Successfully With Diverse Groups

Learn how to build great relationships with people from other cultures.

All Readers' New Tool

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Kay's Distinctive Capabilities Framework - Using Relationships to Build Competitive Advantage

Find out more about three key sources of competitive advantage for your organization.

All Members' New Tool

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Mind Tools Newsletter 273 - Are Your People Blocked?

Help your people reach their full potential with this week's Mind Tools newsletter.

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Waldroop and Butler's Six Problem Behaviors - Overcoming Obstructive Behavior Patterns

Learn how to spot behaviors that are holding your people back.

All Readers' New Tool

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The Pyramid of Organizational Development - Managing the Steps of Growth

Learn about seven groups of issues that you must address to lead an organization successfully through growth.

All Members' New Tool

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Mind Tools Newsletter 272 - Reach Your Potential, Today!

Find out how you can use feedback effectively, with this week's Mind Tools newsletter.

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Success Under Stress - With Sharon Melnick

In this interview, Sharon Melnick shares her tips for success under stress, including explaining how to turn self-doubt into self-confidence.

Premium Members' Expert Interview

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Stop - Keep Doing - Start - Simple Questions for Improving Performance

Use this simple three-question tool to ask for help and feedback.

All Readers' New Tool

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Making Amends - Moving On After a Mistake

Mistakes can ruin relationships and damage your reputation. Learn how to make amends.

All Members' New Tool

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Mind Tools Newsletter 271 - Are You Getting the Best?

Make sure that you're getting the best from your suppliers with this week's Mind Tools newsletter.

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10 Cs of Supplier Evaluation - Evaluating Potential Suppliers

Use this simple checklist to choose a supplier that best meets your needs.

All Readers' New Tool

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Training the Trainer - Developing In-House Instructors

Learn how to set up an effective program for training your own in-house trainers.

All Members' New Tool

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Mind Tools Newsletter 270 - The "Wow Factor"?

Learn how to become a great presenter that people want to listen to.

All Readers' Newsletter

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Creating Effective Presentation Visuals - Connecting People With Your Message

Your visual aids can make or break your presentation. Learn how to create simple and effective slides.

All Readers' New Tool

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Engaging New Recruits - Building and Maintaining Motivation

Learn what you need to do to keep new recruits engaged and motivated.

All Members' New Tool

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Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck - With Tony Tjan

In this interview, Tony Tjan outlines his theory that success in business is down to heart, smarts, guts, and luck, underpinned by self awareness.

Premium Members' Expert Interview

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Managing in Malaysia - Navigating a Land of Contrasts

Learn what it takes to work successfully in friendly, diverse Malaysia.

All Readers' New Tool

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Surviving Long Work Hours - Thriving With a Demanding Schedule

Learn how to stay healthy, happy, and productive if you work long hours.

All Members' New Tool

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Mind Tools Newsletter 269 - Kick Bad Working Habits in 2013!

This week's newsletter looks at how you can break the bad habits that could hold you back in 2013.

All Readers' Newsletter

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Join the Mind Tools Club

Get training, help and ideas to boost your career: the Mind Tools Club gives you much, much more than you get here on the basic Mind Tools site.

And if you join before midnight on May 9th, we'll also give you a FREE copy of our Future-Proof Your Career workbook.

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