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As a parent, one of the things I dread is seeing my children suffer in any way. Several years ago, I was out walking with my kids, my [then] 4-year-old daughter was running far ahead of us, and my [then] 2-year-old daughter lagged behind.
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The self-actualized person is no longer worried about basic needs, but rather they are driven by their personal need to evolve and fulfill their life’s purpose or mission. Someone asked Abraham Maslow (The author of the “Hierarchy of Needs” theory / concept), “How do you if know if you are self-actualized?” Maslow responded with the following…
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It takes complex calculation on Wall Street to determine how much a piece of a company is worth. I would venture to say that we could probably apply some of the same logic to determine how valuable we are to the organizations we own, run, or belong to.
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One of the most challenging things for someone like me is the ability to be in the present moment on a consistent basis. Often I focus on the mistakes of the past or terrorize ourselves over every future scenario. I blow through my to-do list at the expense of the things that matter most in my life – time and intentional engagement with my family, connecting with colleagues and teammates, and my own personal re-creation.
It is very challenging for me to “stop and smell the roses” because I derive such pleasure from getting things done. The problem with this is, at the end of my life, the thing I will regret most is not enjoying life more. So I stopped to think about those moments where I was actually present, and here are some of the common characteristics.
If someone leaves their job in less than a year, they either had an amazing opportunity come along, or there was something wrong.
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https://markabotros.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/E005_Email-Common-Sense-101_Time-Management-2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSFor some of us, writing good email may come easily, however, where we may struggle is in managing time where email is concerned. Often, we get into the office and the first thing we do is jump into email and allow numerous non-priority items to suck the day […]
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Most grown adults today think they know how to use email, yet how many times have you received an email that was too long, too short, too rude, didn’t get to the point, didn’t manage expectations, or didn’t make sense? To write an email that not only communicates well but makes you look smart and sophisticated, in this episode I recommend the following etiquette…
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The Universe gives us unexpected gifts and they often come in the form of people we don’t like. Often those people show up in our lives to teach us or reveal something in ourselves.
