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Reality Check: Evaluation time
At some point in our lives, most of us are evaluated. Evaluation may be a rare, stress-filled event or a routine, near-constant process. Evaluation occurs at school, when a teacher assigns a grade. As adults, we are often evaluated in … Continue reading
Posted in Workplace
Tagged anxiety, criticism, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: The Value of Reducing Waste
Last column, I suggested that being aware of your values can help you make choices that lead you toward the life that you want. We looked at the value of persistence; now let’s look at the value of “reducing waste.” … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged choosing actions, examining wants, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: Attitude in Action
What’s the most important attribute for success? Ask an employer, teacher, or coach, and it’s pretty likely that somewhere in the answer you’ll find reference to the need for “a good attitude.” In fact, entire libraries could be filled with … Continue reading
Posted in Making a Change
Tagged choosing actions, choosing thoughts, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: Your own influence
In my last column, I discussed the influence of Dr. William Glasser. His books and the training that’s offered in choice theory and reality therapy has an impact on folks all over the world. However, it’s not only world-renowned authors, … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing actions, offering information, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: Dr. Glasser’s influence
Dr. William Glasser passed away recently. Even though it’s less than a decade since I first became aware of choice theory and reality therapy, Dr. Glasser’s work now influences almost everything I do. There are plenty of theories about why … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged internal & external control, making choices, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: Creating a Positive Feedback Loop
Like many of you during this wonderful time of the year, I’ve been getting plenty of opportunities to sit around watching other people work. Of course, I’m talking about being stuck in road construction lineups! One can choose to be … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing thoughts, perception, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: Before Putting Mouth in Gear…
A long time ago, in a workplace far away, there was a poster taped above my workbench. It read, “Engage brain before putting mouth in gear.” I choose to believe that the poster wasn’t put there specifically for me, by … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing actions, internal & external control, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: Mirror, Mirror
If you’ve ever watched someone you care about act in ways that are non-effective, or even self-destructive, then you know how difficult it is to stand by. You may feel that you need to say or do something. Samuel’s family … Continue reading
Posted in Helping Others
Tagged freedom, offering information, self-evaluation
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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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