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Elegant & curated articles by Omar M Almahmoud, selected from his daily writings and reading list in life, business and self improvement. All republished articles are owned by their original authors. The articles are reblogged here under Fair Use for educational and non commercial purposes.

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Why You Should Have a Field Manual for Your Life

Now that you know the general idea behind the field manual and the steps involved in writing one, I’d like to share my field manual with you. The mission I originally identified was maybe a bit broad. It was simply “Effectively prioritise!” But this was my gut reaction in considering my daily mission. The reasons behind it and the landmines it helped me identify still made it a useful mission.

33 Smart Habits That Will Train Other People to Treat You With Respect

If that sounds like you, how can you increase the respect you get each day at work? It turns out that there are specific habits you can cultivate that allow you to train the people you work with to treat you respectfully each day. Here are 33 of these proven habits that can help, if you’re willing to stick with them. Implement a few, take inspiration from the others, and you’ll

The Art of Silence

After the seminar, I had a chance to talk with the discussion leader and remarked how unfazed he’d seemed by the silence that had greeted his question, which had seemed to stretch on for what I’d figured to be almost five minutes. He replied the silence had only lasted 30 seconds. “Wow,” I said. “Only 30 seconds? It seemed like a lot more.” He nodded. “It always does. But if