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Maturity always wins

I’m always looking for quotes to share with my kids. I found this one from Dear Abby, the famed advice columnist, and it resonated: β€œThis is maturity: to be able to stick with a job until it is finished, to do one’s duty without being supervised, to be able to carry money without spending it, […]

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Let your reaction be just that

I learned about the effects of stress on individuals and organizations from a teacher named Eugene Jennings. He outlined three. I’m going to take one at a time. One is called β€œHeightened Event Awareness” (HEA). Jennings said that when we are under stress, we tend to give events greater importance than they may deserve. Some […]

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Don’t avoid growing up

I watched a psychologist, Dr. Meg Jay, talk about the development of young adults. I was impressed with her approach. Since some of you are in your 20s and others know people you can influence in their 20s, it’s a talk worth hearing: TED Talk: Why 30 is not the new 20 In case you […]

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Know your team + better manage outcomes

Managing high-performance teams at work means learning what each team member does and how their work affects your job and the company’s performance. Unfortunately, at work, managers tend to focus only on their own daily jobs and activities. Since we all have a limited amount of time during the day to get our work done […]

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