Lisa McLeod

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MCLEOD: Why procrastination is good for you

Don't take it as a sign that you can put off reading this column until tomorrow, but there are five ways that you can make procrastination work for you.

MCLEOD: The great contact lens solution epiphany about consciousness

It pays to be more conscious with your decisions.

MCLEOD: Why purpose matters: Four business reasons plus one emotional one

Working for a higher purpose engages people's passions.

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MCLEOD: How hope can help you solve problems

It gives you energy, enabling you to take action.

MCLEOD: Why the past is easier to judge than the present

Consider the context of the times when judging people.

MCLEOD: Free tips to make your life better next year

Pick a resolution and stick with it.

MCLEOD: How to enjoy business travel

Though you'd rather be home, here are six tips to making life on the road bearable.

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MCLEOD: How to get people to buy into your ideas

Use my three-step technique of context, framing and content.

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MCLEOD: Are you an additive person or a subtractive one?

Additive people like their own ideas, but are open to others.

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MCLEOD: Why the customer isn't always right

Re-thinking how you handle your consumers.

MCLEOD: The difference between purpose and perfection

Identifying the difference between purpose and perfection can make for a happier life.

MCLEOD: The terrible thing that happened while I wasn't looking

Coming to terms with my daughter leaving home for college.

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MCLEOD: The one thing exceptional leaders and parents do differently

We're weird about paying for advice.

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McLEOD: Seven ways to have a great life starting tomorrow

Long-term goals are important, but don't make the mistake of putting your happiness on hold until you achieve them. Here are seven simple ways you can have a great life starting tomorrow morning:

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MCLEOD: It's always personal: Why even men cry during work

She was absolutely blindsided, sucker-punched. She hunched over the telephone, turned her back on her colleagues and gazed unseeingly at the high rise across the street as Sumner Redstone. Then the almost 70-year-old chairman of Viacom Inc. let loose with his tirade.