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Reality Check: Understanding your need strength profile
Choice Theory proposes that every human being has the same five basic needs: survival, love and belonging, power, freedom, and fun. However, that doesn’t imply that we are identical; far from it! The strength of each of those needs contributes … Continue reading
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Tagged need satisfaction, perception
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Reality Check: What do you do?
“What do you do?” It’s a simple conversation starter. When you’re introduced, it’s natural to ask about occupations. However, if you’re unemployed and feeling uncertain about your place in the working world, you might perceive, “What do you do?” as … Continue reading
Posted in How it is sometimes
Tagged need satisfaction, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: What’s wanted in workplaces? (cont’d)
What do business owners or managers want from their workers? One answer is “motivated employees.” Regardless of whether the business creates products or sells services, ultimately, its success depends on the work of employees. Their motivation is key. Managerial theories … Continue reading
Posted in Workplace
Tagged need satisfaction, win-win
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Reality Check: What’s wanted in workplaces?
Work and workplace discussions tend to draw out strong opinions. When you consider the numbers of employees who feel poorly treated, employers who feel that their workers don’t care, not to mention the workers who torment their fellow workers, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Workplace
Tagged examining wants, need satisfaction, unhappiness
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Reality Check: Facebook Envy?
Progress has given us enhanced opportunities to connect with each other. Whereas a phone call could be perceived as an interruption, email (much like an old-fashioned letter!) can be read at leisure. Social networks, such as facebook, contribute another interesting … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged dissatisfaction, need satisfaction, perception
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Reality Check: Does thinking make it so?
“.. for there is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.” Shakespeare’s famous line elegantly expresses that different people perceive things in different ways. In this case, Hamlet expressed that he perceived Denmark as a prison; others … Continue reading
Posted in Perception & Reality
Tagged choosing thoughts, need satisfaction, perception
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Control, Need-Satisfaction, and Alcohol
Do you know someone who is trapped in a difficult, unsatisfying situation? It’s painful to watch, isn’t it? It’s even worse if you perceive that a happy, satisfying life could be readily available. Mick and Minnie’s friends see a simple … Continue reading
Posted in Helping Others
Tagged conflict, need satisfaction, unhappiness
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Love, Belonging, and Compatibility
The idea of love & belonging goes naturally with any discussion of compatibility, doesn’t it? After all, isn’t that why couples become couples: to satisfy their need for love & belonging? However, in choice theory, the strength of the love … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage
Tagged improving relationships, need satisfaction, unhappiness
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Compatibility and Power
Continuing our discussion of compatibility and needs, let’s look at power. The word “power” can have negative connotations, but everyone has some need for it. In choice theory, power refers to the perfectly natural need for appreciation and recognition: knowing … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage
Tagged conflict, improving relationships, need satisfaction
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Survival, Security, and Compatibility
Compatibility is associated with our levels of basic needs, so when you choose a partner with the hope of living happily ever after, it’s helpful to have some idea of need levels. Let’s consider compatibility and its connection to survival/security. … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage
Tagged improving relationships, need satisfaction
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