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The 'Reliability Is One Of The Greatest Abilities' Approach

Imagine you are looking to hire somebody for a particular role.

This piece describes how to recruit somebody who demonstrates reliability and delivers the desired results.

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The Reliability Is One Of The Greatest Abilities Approach - The Positive Encourager
There is a saying that ‘reliability is one of the greatest abilities.’ Imagine you are looking to hire somebody for a particular role. It will be important to be able to rely on them Read more
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January 13, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Good Sporting Directors In Football

First: They have to be good at managing their key stakeholders.

Second: They have to be good at making decisions - especially executive decisions regarding football.

Third: They have to be good at hiring and supporting the right people.
January 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The Professional Freelancer Approach

There are fewer predictable paths now - but there will always be projects.

The heading for this article is negative. But then Esme describes how she is shaping her life as a professional freelancer.

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‘I’m unemployed, living with my parents and I have £80k of debt’: life after uni today
AI is stealing the jobs that would once have given us a comfortable pay cheque
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December 31, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Bill McKibben: Here Comes The Sun - A Possible Positive View Of The Future

Bill has written many articles about the challenges facing people and the planet. Here he offers a possible positive view.

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‘This is the Costco of energy, man!’: author Bill McKibben on the promise of renewables
The activist and author of Here Comes the Sun discusses rapid advances in solar and wind power and how the US ceded leadership in the sector to its main rival
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December 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The Picture Of Success Approach Rather Than The Trying To Persuade People Approach

This approach may seem controversial. But I have seen it work many times in many situations over the past fifty years.

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The Picture Of Success Approach Rather Than The Trying To Persuade People Approach - The Positive Encourager
This is an approach that can be used when leading teams or organisations. The first step is to remind people of the organisation’s purpose. This is because it can be important for people Read more
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December 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
The Destination Approach Rather Than The Diagnosis Approach

This approach offers people positive models and practical tools they can use to harness their drive and discipline to reach their destination.

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The Destination Approach Rather Than The Diagnosis Approach - The Positive Encourager
This is an approach that can be used with individuals, teams or organisations. It starts by clarifying people’s destination. These are the real results they want to achieve and their picture of succes...
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December 8, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The Positive History Approach

There are many ways to help a person to do superb work in a particular situation.

One approach is to help them to learn from their positive history and follow the principles that can help them to deliver success.

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The Positive History Approach - The Positive Encourager
There are many ways to help people to develop. One approach is to help them to learn from their positive history. It is to help them to see they have strengths and successful patterns Read more
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November 13, 2025 at 10:33 AM
The Clarity, Consistently High Standards And Class Approach

There are many ways to do fine work. One approach is:

To focus on clarity;

To deliver consistently high standards;

To add that touch of class.

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The Clarity, Consistently High Standards And Class Approach - The Positive Encourager
There are many ways to do fine work. One approach is for people to build on their strengths and focus on a specific activity where they have the ability to do superb work. They Read more
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November 4, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The Supporting People Approach Rather Than The Self-Promoting Approach

There are many ways for people to shape their careers.

Some people follow the supporting people approach. Some people follow the self-promotion approach.

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The Supporting People Approach Rather Than The Self-Promoting Approach - The Positive Encourager
Different people choose different ways to shape their careers. The route they take can have pluses and minuses for both themselves and other people. Some aim to follow the supporting people approach. ...
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October 31, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The Good Fortune Approach

This piece looks at how to make good use of the assets you have been given in what Warren Buffett called The Ovarian Lottery.

It explores how you can use these to encourage both present and future generations.

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The Good Fortune Approach - The Positive Encourager
Different people are born into different circumstances and have different experiences in life. Some recognise they may be fortunate to have certain opportunities. They may then aim to be generous with...
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October 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
The Sage-Like Approach Rather Than The Shouting Approach

Some people follow the sage-like approach rather than the shouting approach.

They are seen as wise but they don't see themselves that way. They see themselves as lifetime students.

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The Sage-Like Approach Rather Than The Shouting Approach - The Positive Encourager
Some people follow the sage-like approach rather than the shouting approach. They are often seen as wise but they do not see themselves that way. They see themselves as lifetime students. Such people ...
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October 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The Positive Ageing Approach

There are now many books and websites about positive ageing.

This post explores how people can continue to be positive, maintain perspective and pass on knowledge as they get older.

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The Positive Ageing Approach - The Positive Encourager
There are many books and websites about positive ageing. These often describe the pluses and minuses involved  Much depends on a person’s circumstances, of course, such as having a certain quality of ...
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October 8, 2025 at 8:39 AM
The Pleasure Of Helping People To Achieve Their Positive Goals.

There are many ways to encourage people. One approach involves the pleasure of helping people to achieve their positive goals.

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The Pleasure Of Helping People To Achieve Their Positive Goals - The Positive Encourager
There are many ways to do fine work. Sometimes this involves the pleasure of helping people to achieve their positive goals. Different people follow this approach in different ways. They may do this a...
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October 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The Importance Of Imagination

Imagination is one of our greatest assets.

We can use it to shape a positive future for people and the planet.

This piece looks at ways we can nurture imagination in both ourselves and other people.

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The Importance Of Imagination Approach - The Positive Encourager
There are many ways to do fine work. One approach is to go through the stages of imagination, implementation and making a positive impact. Let’s explore how people may follow this approach.
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September 26, 2025 at 8:49 AM
The Gratitude, Generosity And Good Work Approach

There are many ways to live life.

Some people aim to follow the gratitude, generosity and good work approach.

This piece looks at how people can follow this approach in their own ways.

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The Gratitude, Generosity And Good Work Approach - The Positive Encourager
There are many ways to live life. Some people follow the guiding principles of gratitude, generosity and doing good work. They aim to plant seeds of hope that encourage both present and future generat...
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September 17, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The Running A Team Workshop Approach

There are many ways to run a team workshop.

This post provides a positive framework and practical tools you can use to run such a workshop in your own way.

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The Running A Team Workshop Approach - The Positive Encourager
There are many ways to run team workshops. This piece describes one approach that I followed when running sessions. But you will, of course, follow your own approach. The first step was to make Read m...
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September 15, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The Motivation Rating Approach

Great workers check their motivation rating before doing a piece of work.

This includes clarifying how to build on the pluses and manage any minuses.

This piece invites you to check your motivation on a scale 0-10.

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The Motivation Rating Approach - The Positive Encourager
Imagine that you are considering whether you want to do something in your life or work. This could be doing a specific activity, doing a project or tackling a challenge. Great workers do their Read mo...
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September 8, 2025 at 8:03 AM
The Positive Matriarch Approach

Positive matriarchs play a key part in helping organisations to achieve success.

They often embody the core principles of the organisation and act as custodians of the culture.

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The Positive Matriarch Approach - The Positive Encourager
Positive matriarchs play a key part in helping organisations to achieve success. They often embody the core principles of the organisation and act as custodians of the culture. Such matriarchs have hi...
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August 29, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The Positive Scripts Approach Rather Than The Negative Scripts Approach

Different people follow different scripts.

Some may follow positive scripts, some may follow negative scripts.

This post looks at ways to follow positive scripts.

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The Positive Scripts Approach Rather Than The Negative Scripts Approach - The Positive Encourager
Different people follow different scripts in their lives. Some may follow positive scripts, some may follow negative scripts. The scripts they choose to follow can have consequences for themselves and...
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August 22, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The High Touch, High Tech, High Touch Sandwich

John Naisbitt described elements of this approach more than forty years ago.

This piece explores how you can apply this approach in your own way.

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The High Touch, High Tech, High Touch Sandwich Approach - The Positive Encourager
There are many ways to use technology in a positive way. John Naisbitt described how this could be done more than forty years ago in his two books Megatrends and High Tech, High Touch. Read more
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August 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The Development Approach Rather Than The Change Approach

There are many ways to help people to grow.

One approach is to encourage people to develop rather than change.

The paradox is that, if people develop, others may see them change.

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The Development Approach Rather Than The Change Approach - The Positive Encourager
There are many ways to help people to grow. One approach is to encourage people to develop rather than change. The paradox is that, if people develop, others may see them change. The development Read ...
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August 4, 2025 at 8:45 AM
The Geography Of Hope: Real-Life Stories Of Optimists Mapping A Better World

David Yarnold's book shows how people are using technology to help people and the planet.

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The Geography of Hope: Real-Life Stories of Optimists Mapping a Better World
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July 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The Choices And Consequences Approach

People make choices all the time. The choices they make have consequences - both for themselves and other people.

This piece looks at how this approach can be applied in our lives and work.

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The Choices And Consequences Approach - The Positive Encourager
People make choices all the time. This article focuses on how people can make choices that have positive consequences. Read more
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July 21, 2025 at 10:27 AM