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Reality Check: Knowing who your friends are
How do you know who your friends are? If you’re a well-seasoned adult, your response may be quite different from that of someone younger. Experience does bring wisdom. If you pay attention to it, that is. I know that I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Control and Choice
Tagged choosing influences, confidence, improving relationships, power
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Reality Check: If you can’t get out of work….
Work; if you can’t get out of it, you may as well get in to it. Recently, I’ve focused on unhappiness at work. My suggestions come from the general principle that if you want change, you can either change your … Continue reading
Posted in Workplace
Tagged choosing actions, choosing thoughts, making choices, perception, work
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Reality Check: Improving the Workplace from Within
If you are unhappy at your workplace and would like to change that situation, there’s a variety of choices available to you. Mind you, the choices may not necessarily be attractive. But choices exist, nevertheless. One consistent suggestion is that … Continue reading
Posted in Workplace
Tagged choosing actions, happiness, making choices, work
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Reality Check: Just doing my job…
“If only I could go to work and just do my job…” Do you ever think like that? Does your version of that wistful statement end with a “but”? If so, you are not alone. There’s plenty of disgruntlement to … Continue reading
Posted in Workplace
Tagged dissatisfaction, examining wants, work
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Reality Check: Random Acts at Home
Random acts of kindness for strangers have been popular for years now. When we do something kind, the likely result is that we feel good and satisfied. We get to perceive ourselves as being a kind and caring person, and … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged choosing actions, happiness, improving relationships
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Reality Check: Bad News Bearers
“I know you don’t want to hear this but I have to tell you anyway.” Do you ever say (or think) that? You believe that you need to inform somebody of something unpleasant, and they’re not going to like it. … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged choosing actions, conflict, offering information, responsibility
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Reality Check: What’s your predisposition?
“Sally said my hair looked nice today. Can you believe that!” Did Sally pay me a compliment? Or was that a subtle insult, implying that she noticed an improvement over those many non-nice hair days? Was Sally being sarcastic? Or … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged choosing thoughts, confidence, filters, perception
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Reality Check: Does the News Hurt Your Relationships?
There’s almost always an election in season somewhere. A survey asked whether an election has negatively affected a personal relationship with a friend or family member. It wasn’t about a Canadian election. No matter; it’s still an interesting question that … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged choosing influences, conflict, examining wants, improving relationships
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