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Reality Check: Legacy and Contribution
What comes to your mind when you hear the words, “leaving a legacy”? Legacy is often interpreted as a monetary gift, but for Stephen Covey, the concept of legacy is broader than money. Covey, famous for “The 7 Habits of … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged choosing actions, choosing influences, encouragement, gratitude, learning
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Reality Check: Stories of Hope
In a parking lot the other day, I was approached by a young woman we’ll call Libby. I’d known her years ago, and it was a delight to see her and catch up. Her story was brimming with positives. A … Continue reading
Posted in Making a Change
Tagged choosing actions, choosing influences, encouragement
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Reality Check: Does Time Fly?
Wow! It’s mid-summer already! How did that happen? It seems like just a few minutes ago, we were scraping snow off the walkways. Time goes so quickly, day after day, week upon week, with whole months, even years, flying by. … Continue reading
Posted in Perception & Reality
Tagged choosing actions, choosing influences, need satisfaction, perception
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Reality Check: Looking for Light in the Tunnel
A while back, an intriguing message landed in my Inbox. It began: “The world is increasingly designed to depress us. Happiness isn’t very good for the economy…” My skeptical nature kicked in. Is that true? I wondered. It didn’t take … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, choosing influences, choosing thoughts, perception
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Reality Check: The Paths We Select Through Our Choices
One of the benefits of writing is that people sometimes tell me their stories. I appreciate getting them, especially stories about choices. Recently, a young woman I’ll call Rebecca emailed me. We are acquainted, so the contact wasn’t completely unexpected. … Continue reading
Posted in Control and Choice
Tagged choosing actions, choosing influences, confidence, examining wants, motivation
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Reality Check: And the Word of the Year is…
Each year, Merriam-Webster—the dictionary people—declare a “Word of the Year” based on data about how frequently words were looked up. For 2022, the word is “gaslighting.” If you’re not familiar with gaslighting, Merriam-Webster defines it as “the act or practice … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged blame, choosing influences, choosing thoughts, conflict, internal & external control
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Reality Check: Your Unknown Impact
Do you know the impact of your life on others? Some people get direct feedback on their actions. For example, if you are in a workplace, you know what happens if you don’t show up for work. If you perform … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing influences, encouragement, perception
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Reality Check: May I Persuade You?
It would be difficult to ignore all of the persuasive messages that come into our lives, wouldn’t it? Many of those messages are focused on getting us to do something, often it’s to buy something. Marketing ads have a clear … Continue reading
Posted in Develop Understanding
Tagged basic needs, choosing influences, examining wants, need satisfaction
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Reality Check: True to Our Chosen Self
You’ve heard the slogan, “Be true to yourself.” Combine that with a picture of a beautiful person gazing into a magnificent nature scene and you have a great poster. It sounds like good advice, too. I mean, you’d hardly advise … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing influences, choosing thoughts, internal & external control, perception
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