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Reality Check: Perspectives and Hats
When you’re stuck on a difficult problem, it can be useful to look at it from different perspectives. One way to get different perspectives is to gather together a team of people, each of whom has their own special expertise … Continue reading →
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Tagged choosing influences, choosing thoughts, examining options, perception
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Reality Check: Doing our Best
What does it mean to do our best? As I’m far from perfect, I know that the best that I can do in a given situation isn’t necessarily the best that could be done. If “doing our best” doesn’t mean … Continue reading →
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Tagged examining options, improving relationships, internal & external control, perception
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Reality Check: The Question of Gravity
How’s gravity working for you? Yes, gravity—that force that keeps us on the surface of the earth. Do you like it? Maybe life would be better if there was less gravity so we could gently float around. Or maybe gravity … Continue reading →
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Tagged choosing thoughts, examining options, motivation, perception, reality
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Reality Check: The Abuse of Courtesy
If you have a telephone, at some point you’ve probably gotten a call that goes something like this: The phone rings. You answer. There’s a long buzzy pause as a piece of equipment somewhere figures out that they have a … Continue reading →
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Tagged examining options, freedom, power
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Reality Check: Let’s talk failure…
Just when you thought these columns were all about joy, positivity and success, here comes one on failure! I’m grateful to one of my readers for inspiring me to examine failure and how to define it. There’s a practical application … Continue reading →
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Tagged examining options, learning, making choices, perception
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Reality Check: Can you change your workplace reality?
Unhappy at your work? Want it to be better? Don’t know what to do? Sadly, you’re not alone. And while misery might love company, knowing that others share your misery doesn’t help you every day as you trudge off to … Continue reading →
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Tagged examining options, perception, work
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Reality Check: I Could Write Myself a Letter
If I were going to sit right down and write myself a letter…what would I say? More importantly, if you were to write yourself a letter, what would you say? When you find yourself troubled by a question that won’t … Continue reading →
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Tagged examining options, examining wants, perception, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: Choices of Conversation
It’s that time of year when people get together. Perhaps you’ll attend an office party to socialize with your fellow workers. Perhaps you’ll catch up with seldom-seen relatives. Maybe you’ll be partying with friends. In any case, it’s possible you’ll … Continue reading →
Posted in Control and Choice
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Tagged examining options, examining wants, improving relationships, offering information
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Reality Check: The Gift
If you’ve gone shopping recently, you’ve likely noticed that there are quite a few people out and about! Some folks love being immersed in the hustle and bustle and excitement. However, as I’m not an enthusiastic shopper under the best … Continue reading →
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Tagged "should", dissatisfaction, examining options, internal & external control
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Reality Check: You’re a Character!
When you hear someone say, “He (or she) is a character!” the implication is usually that the person is kind of…quirky. On the other hand, when someone shows a lot of character, the implication is that they’ve demonstrated strength in … Continue reading →
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Tagged choosing actions, choosing thoughts, examining options, making choices
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