Mark Goulston
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"Mark Goulston" is a prominent psychiatrist and consultant to major organizations. His book, [http://www.amazon.com/Just-Listen-Discover-Getting-Absolutely/dp/0814414036/ Just Listen], ranked #1 in six Amazon/Kindle categories, has been translated into 14 languages, reached #1 in Munich and Shanghai, and became the basis of a 2010 PBS special. The Consumers Research Council three times named him one of America's Top Psychiatrists, including in 2011. For over 20 years, he has been Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at UCLA's Neuropsychiatric Institute. Goulston has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show/Oprah, The Today Show, The Phil Donahue Show, CNN, and hosted a PBS pledge drive special. His column Solve Anything with Dr. Mark is nationally syndicated by Tribune Media Services. He blogs for the Huffington Post, Psychology Today, Fast Company (magazine)/Fast Company, and Business Insider, and he contributes to the Harvard Business Review. He frequently gives keynote speeches at women's conferences. Dr. Goulston lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three children.

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It takes 30 days for a change in behavior to become a habit, and six months for a habit to become the automatic way a person does things, ... If they haven't changed in 30 days, it's not happening.

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When your worst day at work is better than your best day with your partner, it's time to work at getting the fun back, ... While it's naive to expect the spontaneous delight of early love to last forever, it's tragic to let enjoyment slip so far away, it can't be retrieved.

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In these days of rapid change, time is precious, and you can't afford to waste it in meetings.

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When you hire someone to do tasks that you dislike, that employee really has you over a barrel.

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Firing someone is much worse than hiring someone.

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We ask whether everyone really understands what was discussed, ... what are you going to do differently and why.

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To make the best hiring choice, you need to make a commitment to the importance of hiring well, instead of rushing through it and end up having to fire poorly.

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