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Leaders Boost Others and Themselves

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"Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish." - Sam Walton "Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself." - Henry Ward Beecher #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #STEPup #leadersarentbullies #metoomovement #BeTransparent #metoo
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Support and Build

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"One of the signs of a bad coworker is a pattern of persistent undermining - intentionally hindering a colleague's success, reputation, or relationships." - Adam Grant #endbullying #BeTransparent #STEPup #metoo #healthyworkenvironments #leadersarentbullies #happiness #metoomovement #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct
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Toray Plastics Sued Me, and a Judge Agreed To Hear the Case, Despite There Being No Solid Evidence

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Below please find Toray vs. Paknis timeline update XV, dated 9-16-24, explaining why Toray Plastics America (TPA) and Toray International America (TIA) sued me in December 2018 and threatened my publisher with a lawsuit in June of 2019. In their suit, TPA lied and claimed a common reader could identify TPA in my book.   By suing me, TPA brought their concerns public and outed themselves, accomplishing the TPA  notoriety they claimed I caused with my book.  Bringing their suit to the public domain, combined with changes in state and federal non-disclosure laws, allows me to discuss the case and show how TPA used the Federal Justice System to bully me.  Toray also threatened my publisher who then signed over the rights of the book to me and stopped publishing, printing, distributing, marketing, and selling my book, Successful Leaders Aren't Bullies, released September, 2018. Their suit also scared away publishers.  The book is legal and tight.  It was reviewed by four (4) separate ed
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Congratulations Coach, and Thanks!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7P93izLoG0
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Kindness Never Weakens

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"People think if I'm a nice person, I am weak. Being nice doesn't mean you can't take tough decisions." - Gianfranco Zola "Human kindness never weakens the stamina or softens the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough." - Franklin D. Roosevelt #endbullying #BeTransparent #StepUp #metoo #leadersarentbullies #metoomovement #healthyworkenvironments #happiness #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact Bullies misjudge and equate niceness as weakness and go in for the kill. Sincere and unsuspecting targets are caught off guard by a bully’s attacks. They wonder, why me?
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Seek The Right Candidate for Freedom

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"Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future." - John F. Kennedy "Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right." - Abraham Lincoln "If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter." - George Washington #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #StepUp #leadersarentbullies #metoomovement   #healthyworkenvironments #happiness #endbullying #BeTransparent #metoo #psychologicalsafetyatworkact
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Transparency and Passion

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"A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity." - Dalai Lama "Don't let fear or insecurity stop you from being decent. Believe in yourself. Do what you love. And most importantly, be kind to others, even if you don't like them." - Stacy London #endbullying #BeTransparent #StepUp #metoo #leadersarentbullies #metoomovement #healthyworkenvironments #happiness #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact
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