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Headless Chickens, Laidback Bears
Gordon Wainwright

This book provides help on self-motivation and how to improve your life skills, as well as advice on making time...

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Gordon Wainwright - Gordon Wainwright is an independent management training consultant. He has written several books on management communication skills, including 'Read Faster, Recall More' (also published by How To Books) and runs courses for a wide range of organisations, including multinationals and government departments.

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Headless Chickens, Laidback Bears

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  1. Introduction
  2. Accurate Feedback The importance of feedback; Feedback loops; Uses of feedback; Two kinds of feedback;
  3. Flow Rates Flow rate of the brain; Increase in flow rates; Recording flow rate;
  4. Deadlines Time limits; setting time; meeting deadlines and sub-deadlines; Knowing your abilities; Deadlines overcome procrastination; Purpose of deadlines;
  5. Anticipatory Scanningtechniques Anticipation; Techniques; Being ready and thinking ahead; Anticipating to avoid errors;
  6. Selective Perception Of Cues Cues; Cues in everyday life and sport; Ranked cues;
  7. Adequate Incubation Periods Rest periods; Waiting time; The need for incubation periods; Incubation periods for problem solving, creative thinking etc.;
  8. Imaginative And Intuitive Responses Serendipity; Responding to change; Being a "Star"; "6th" sense or gut feeling;
  9. Critical Incidents And Learning Periods Responding to a change in events; Critical Incidents; Learning Periods;
  10. Timing And Synchronisation Developing sense of time and synchronisation; Anticipation in timing; Speed and time;
  11. Slippage And Downtime Planning for slippage and downtime; Using slippage and downtime; Using time efficiently;
  12. Flexible Performance Strategies Breaking activities down; Planning for a task; Pitfalls of not planning; Task analysis; Startegy;
  13. Critical Analysis Of Performance Analysing your own performace; Content, Intentions, Treatment and Evaluation (CITE);
  14. Elimination Of Faults Remedying faults; Solutions;
  15. Motivation Aiming for self-motivation; Advantage of being motivated; Identifying your needs; Financial rewards as a motivator; Adopting a laidback approach;
  16. Continuation And Follow-Up Maintaining the techniques in this book; Keep practicing!; Setting dates for follow-ups; Don't get complacent;
  17. Risk Taking Short-cuts - associated risks and benefits; Dealing with specific errors;
  18. Vigilance And Attention Transforming yourself into a laidback bear; Ironing out complacency; Keeping focused; Staying vigilant;
  19. Maintaining Maximum Speed Acceleration And Deceleration; Effects Of Speed On Skill Levels; Responding To Emergencies; Activity Overloads; Artificially Induced Urgency;
  20. Effects Of Variety Of Activity Discretionary Time; Deciding Direction; Conflicts Over Time Use; Changing Perceptions Of Time; Coping With The Speed And Scale Of Change;
  21. Timewasting A Timewaster’s Checklist;
  22. Thinking Convergent Thinking; The Characteristics Of Clear Thinking; Divergent Thinking; Techniques Of Divergent Thinking; Questioning; Individual Brainstorming;
  23. Reading Eye Movements In Reading; Differences Between Poor And Good Readers; What Is Comprehension?; How Can Comprehension Be Improved?; Defining Purposes And Expectations In Reading; Patterns Of Organisation Of Written Material; ‘gears’ In Reading Speeds; Systema
  24. Writing Poor And Good Writers Compared; Purposes In Writing; Planning; Writing; Types Of Writing; Readability; Presentation And Layout; Final Analysis Of Written Materials;
  25. Listening And Speaking The Nature Of Listening Skills; Seven Kinds Of Listening; Methods Of Improving Listening Skills; Effective Speaking; Oral Reports, Presentations And Briefings;
  26. Social Skills How People Interact With Each Other; Communication With And Without Words; What Happens When People Meet; How Groups Behave;