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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Being Rested and Productive
We live in an age where we have to be “super people” to be successful. We have to work overtime, take our children to three activities per week, keep the nicest house, workout regularly to stay healthy, have time for … Continue reading
When You Win and Lose
Most of us invest a considerable portion of ourselves in accomplishing our goals at work. However, in a competitive work environment, there are times we are winners as well as losers. It can be that the other team receives the … Continue reading
Learning from a Job Seeker
I recently attended a luncheon where someone sitting beside me was talking about a young job seeker who came into his office and asked for a job. The manager described how a college graduate came in one day and asked … Continue reading
Optimism and Results
Most offices have an office pessimist or a person that always thinks that things are the worse that they can be. You know the person: if the boss calls a meeting, then it must be to downsize. It is same … Continue reading
Openness to New Experiences
Psychologists rank openness to new experiences as one of the five major personality traits along with extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism. Most of us are reluctant to try new things. We fall into patterns of behavior or habits that become … Continue reading
Posted in Organizations, Performance, Workforce
Tagged learning, new experiences, openness
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Words Matter
The tongue is more to be feared than the sword (Japanese proverb) Evil words cut worse than swords (English proverb) It is easy to talk. We all have mouths and most of us are very accomplished at using them. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Organizations, Workforce
Tagged civility, communication, meanness, professional
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Building Bridges
Most of us probably built bridges out of blocks, toys, or sticks as kids. There is a natural marvel we possess as children in creating something that defies nature and moves us from one place to another. Toy makers for … Continue reading
Posted in Organizations, Workforce
Tagged building bridges, networking, relationships
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