(Choose and use whichever strategies fit your goals and situation the best.)

SETTING AN EXAMPLE

	Be a positive force. When a negative thought enters your head, use a mental interrupt to replace it with an opposite thought before it forms words.
	Don't do anything you couldn't tell your mom.
	Laugh at yourself.
	Keep cool, be the calming presence in pressure situations.
	Be humble. Most people talk about what they've done or what they're going to do. Let others do the talking for you.
	Be courteous and polite.
	Smile and say "hi" back when a stranger greets you.
	Live with integrity. Be accountable to your actions.

TEAM BUILDING

	If you have to give constructive criticism, do it in private when nobody else is around.
	See how long you can go without using the word "I".
	Eliminate the word "but".
	Express your visions in an understandable way.
	Be loyal to those that are not present.

TAKING INITIATIVE

	When faced with two evenly balanced courses of action, choose the bolder.
	Propose a way to improve something at work. Ask to lead the effort to implement it.
	List the seven best qualities of the people you admire. Work on one at a time.
	Take on an extra responsibility in something that you're passionate about.
	If you're bogged down in an argument or fight, offer to make the first gesture at reconciliation or compromise.

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS

	Recognize birthdays and anniversaries.
	Smile.
	Everyone has a great story or a lesson to teach. Seek it out.
	Tell someone you love him/her.
	Avoid making assumptions about the actions and motivations of others.

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