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1. PRACTICE SILENCE. IT TAKES DISCIPLINE TO REMAIN SILENT MAKE A CONSCIOUS EFFORT TO SAY NOTHING UNTIL YOU'RE SURE YOUR RELATIONSHIP PARTNER HAS FINISHED HIS THOUGHT. THIS IS EASIER WRITTEN THAN DONE, SO PRACTICE. 2. ELIMINATE DISTRACTIONS. SHUT THE DOOR, TURN OFF YOUR CELLPHONE, DON'T GLANCE AT THE COMPUTER FOR EMAIL. YOU WANT THE OTHER PERSON TO FEEL YOU'VE DONE EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO MAKE 100 PERCENT LISTENING POSSIBLE. 3. FOCUS YOUR ATTENTION. THIS MEANS YOU CAN'T DAYDREAM, DWELL ON HOW YOUR'RE GOING TO RESPOND OR TUNE OUT THE OTHER PERSON. GIVING YOUR BOSS OR CUSTOMER YOUR UNDIVIDED ATTENTION IS JUST THAT - A GIFT. 4. SHOW NONVERBAL ATTENTIVENESS. THREE EASY WAYS TO DEMONSTRATE ATTENTIVENESS: NOD; MAKE EYE CONTACT; SMILE. 5. USE THE "REPEAT PRINCIPLE." PARAPHRASE WHAT YOU THOUGHT THE OTHER PERSON SAID. REQUESTING CLARIFICATION COMMUNICATES YOUR DESIRE TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IS MEANT. 6. EMPATHIZE. EMPATHY IS ESSENTIAL FOR RESULTS - PRODUCING RELATIONSH

1. Realize there is a problem . 2. Identify the root cause. 3. Develop an action plan. 4. Execute and tweak until the problem is solved.

In order to get ahead it requires the "ability to discipline oneself to sacrifice present for future gradification."

Whenever the government fails to fulfill this obligation then it forces men to resort back to their original state of nature (i.e., the natural state of war). In this state "there is no place for industry; because the fruit thereof is uncertain." The state of war does not consist of the "actual fighting" but known disposition thereof during all the time there is no assurance to the contrary."

By welcoming the obstacle and by calmly adapting your action to it, you will be able to do something else in harmony with your goals.

1. Set financial goals. 2. Make a strategic plan. 3. Be accountable. 4. Review budget weekly. 5. Use debt wisely.

IP 40 Strong and weak reactions/Composite material Composite material by combining two or more different materials (or service) in close proximity.

IP 39 Strong and weak reactions/Inert atmosphere Inert atmosphere by taking away all sources of oxygen and other reactive gasses.

IP 38 Strong and weak reactions/Strong oxidants Strong oxidants by using more plentiful supply of oxygen as O2 or O3 (ozone).

IP 37 Physics/Thermal expansion Thermal expansion by harnessing the basic principles of expansion of objects when heated.

IP 36 Physics/Phase transitions[Principle of exploiting phase changes] Phase transitions by exploiting phenomenon that occur during phase transitions.

IP 35 Physics/Parameter change [Principle of changing physical or chemical parameters] s----------------------L-----------------g Parameter change by shifting from solid to liquid or from liquid to gas or in reverse.

IP 34 Now you see, now you don't/Discarding and recovering. Discarding and recovering where redundant parts simply vanish or used up parts regenerate in use.

IP 33 Now you see, now you don't/Homogeneity Homogeneity by introducing conformity of key features or properties where items strongly interact. When items interact, all parts have exactly the same properties.

IP 32 Now you see, now you don't/Optical property change [Principle of changing colour] REad Optical property change by altering colour or some other optical property.

IP 31 Flow and flexible/Porous material Porous material by opening holes cavities or passageways within materials and objects.

IP 30 Flow and flexible/Flexible shells and thin films Flexible shells and thin films by replacing rigid boundaries with thinner more flexible divisions.

IP 29 Flow and flexible/Pneumatics and hydraulics Pneumatics and hydraulics by using liquids or gasses, or buy using inflatable components. Use liquids or gasses rather than solid objects. Use inflatable components. Rigid thinking often leads to rigid objects, and certainly toughness and over- engineering often sees its expression in solidity without freedom of movement. We are often in awe of the ability of 'shape shifters' (either in mythology or in science fiction novels and films) to fluidly change to meet a need, but this is exactly what we require of many objects and business processes! Gasses and liquids move easily, can be compressed and expanded, and promote diffusion and heat transfer at orders of magnitude better than solids.

IP 28 Someone else/Mechanical interaction substitution Mechanical interaction substitution by replacing mechanical systems with optical, electromagnetic or other fields. Replace connections in systems where the connection is mechanical by optical, acoustical or olfactory actions. Use electromagnetic, radio or other fields. Use moving or dynamic fields. Use fields with ferro-magnetic objects. TV remotes - audio, infra-red, radio. Wireless. alarm systems or computer networks. Magnetic drives connections, such as in car speedometers. One way in which mechanical systems evolve over time is by replacing purely mechanical interactions with non-mechanical fields or optical connections. Such non-mechanical connections allow greater flexibility and ease of use, and typically improve performance and reliability. Optical sensors, as opposed to physical arms or tripwires, do not need to touch the item, which is clearly a real benefit in such areas as food production. Electromagnetic couplings ca