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How to Lead: For Sociopaths

October 26, 2023 by Joe Gray in Comedy, Business, Communication, Philosophy, Personal Development, Psychology, Rants, Relationships, Retail Perspective, Thoughts, Leadership

Do you want to work your way to the top for the sole purpose of doing less and dictating more? Is status and power important to you but you don't really want to do much? Then you're in the right place. 

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October 26, 2023 /Joe Gray
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Comedy, Business, Communication, Philosophy, Personal Development, Psychology, Rants, Relationships, Retail Perspective, Thoughts, Leadership

Ep 152: Catching up and Devils in the Confessional Preview

May 25, 2021 by Joe Gray in Podcast Episodes : FTP

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Catching up and Devils in the Confessional Preview

Recommendations:

Channing:

Ring Shout - P. Djèlí Clark

Joe:

Strong Songs Podcast

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May 25, 2021 /Joe Gray
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Podcast Episodes : FTP

On Ego and Roles (Thoughts)

May 17, 2021 by Joe Gray in Psychology, Rants, Thoughts, Relationships

When I am working and ask if I can help and the customer responds automatically with "No, I'm fine." When really what they want is for someone to help them find the thing they are looking for but they don't want anyone to think that they are helpless, weak, or can't find it on their own. Inevitably, within a few seconds, they raise my attention with, "Actually, where is the so and so?"

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May 17, 2021 /Joe Gray
Brief Thoughts, diary, ego, family, journal, life, luck, psychology, reflections, relationships, roles, self, thoughts, thoughts on
Psychology, Rants, Thoughts, Relationships

Pretend I'm Your Friend

September 30, 2020 by Joe Gray in Cultural Musings, Ethics, Language/Linguistics, Personal Development, Philosophy, Psychology, Thoughts

Most people have two or more "personas". They adapt to their environments by filtering their speech. At work, I have one filter and when I'm at home I have another. Sometimes I omit certain words because they are crass in one environment but perfectly acceptable in another.

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September 30, 2020 /Joe Gray
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Cultural Musings, Ethics, Language/Linguistics, Personal Development, Philosophy, Psychology, Thoughts

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