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Reality Check: What makes a difference?
Do you want to make a difference? When asked about their purpose or goals in life, many will answer with some variation of, “I want to make a difference and do something that matters.” Often, that wish is connected to … Continue reading
Posted in Satisfaction
Tagged choosing actions, helpful, need satisfaction, persistence
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Reality Check: Building a Relationship – Deliberately
We might take the building of relationships for granted. Relationships just happen—we meet someone; we hit it off for whatever reason, and we have a relationship! To be clear, I’m not referring to romantic relationships here. I’m talking about the … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged choosing thoughts, helpful, improving relationships, priorities
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Reality Check: Caution! Mindreading While Listening
When doing an important task, it works best if you concentrate fully on that one task while you are doing it. For example, you and I both know better than to text while driving. Driving is an important task, and … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged blame, choosing thoughts, conflict, criticism, helpful, perception
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Reality Check: To Grow Accountability
I have many good intentions. Perhaps you do, too! Those intentions include plans for what I will do for others as well as what I need or want to do for myself. They range from lofty to mundane; from developing … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged choosing actions, dissatisfaction, helpful, persistence, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: The Gift of Recognition
When you flip through the flyers, watch TV, or even read a newspaper at this time of year, you’ll see gift suggestions. There’s lots of opportunity to show that you care by buying something. As I was pondering gift-shopping, some … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged encouragement, gratitude, happiness, helpful, offering information
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Reality Check: Setting the Tone
The other day, we were reminiscing about Barry. If Barry asked you to do something, you would do it, even if it was inconvenient. Barry is just the kind of guy that you want to help out. As we were … Continue reading
Posted in Develop Understanding
Tagged helpful, improving relationships, priorities, work
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Reality Check: The Minute of Kindness
One of the email addresses that I’m responsible for is similar to that of an organization far, far away. So, sometimes I receive email that was intended for someone else. Occasionally, it’s obvious that a message is important to the … Continue reading
Posted in Control and Choice
Tagged gratitude, helpful, making choices
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Reality Check: Same Reality, Different Perspectives
Within my circle of friends and acquaintances, I hear more and more folks say, “I don’t listen to the news anymore.” Considering that we live in a time when news from all over is readily available, the decision to tune … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged choosing influences, choosing thoughts, helpful, perception
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