Your Internal Conversation
Do you ever listen to your self-talk? That little voice inside your head that berates you or keeps gnawing at you – saying things like: “I can’t believe you just said that”, or “who do you think you are anyway?” Negative self-talk leads to a lowered self-worth. “To feel unworthy is to suffer.” In their…
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Why Smart People Do Stupid Things
The modern workplace is rife with functional stupidity. In this CBC Spark episode, Nora Young explores why stupidity gets rewarded at work. Listen to her speak to André Spicer who explains why “Smart people doing stupid things.” (click on the image below to hear the audio)
Motivation Monday
Hearing is a gift you are born with. Listening is a practice. And ACTIVE LISTENING is a skill. Like other skills, active listening is highly attainable by the practice of listening.
Satisfaction With Life Scale
The Satisfaction with Life Scale was developed to assess satisfaction with people’s lives as a whole. The scale does not assess satisfaction with specific life domains, such as health or finances, but allows subjects to integrate and weigh these domains in whatever way they choose. It takes only a few minutes to complete. Author: Ed…
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Motivation Monday
[ted id=618 lang=en] Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don’t: Traditional rewards aren’t always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories — and maybe, a way forward.
Motivation Monday
Leonard Nimoy. March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015 “a lifelong lover of the arts and humanities, a supporter of the sciences, generous with his talent and his time.” – U.S. President Barack Obama