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Kristine Kehrig on 01 Feb 17...choose your attitude and adjust your expectations.
How many of us have felt the negative effects of the lack of patience in our daily lives? I know I do, both from my own lack of patience as well as from others. Patience allows time to either make...
To see others as people is to feel responsible for any wrongs of our own, however small... If we want others to take responsibility for their actions, we invite that only by our taking responsibili...
You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well. (Lewis B. Smedes)
Here's a question for the group: What are the red flags of your awareness that you're "In-the-box"? Here are some of mine: 1. I feel victimized 2. I procrastinate 3. reclusive, avoid interaction ...
Okay so let's assume that you've now discovered an out-of-the box place. What do you do then? Perhaps you begin to think about the situation differently by asking yourself a series of questions: ...
Actions speak louder than words. So true!
I've heard this language recently when speaking of customers. I've colluded with those who spoke those words - I've "piled on" their bandwagon. Red flags are now going up for me. I've gained an ...
Who wouldn't say this is true? "Others feel genuine respect and concern from me. They sense that my concern is to help them, not to prove something about myself." In order to help things go righ...
"If you feel you can judge the arrogant, it's a sign you are far from humbleness." (Toba Beta)
Often times, recognizing justification in ourselves can begin to free us from the trouble it creates. Self-Justification can be seen once we know what to look for: Are we blaming? Playing the victi...
When we betray ourselves and shift responsibility onto others by means of our accusing thoughts and feelings, we believe it is their mistreatment of us that leads us to accuse them. This is the sel...
So, if this were indeed my final hour, these would be my words to you. I would not claim to pass on any secret of life... or any wisdom except the passionate plea of caring... Try to feel, in your ...
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Encouragement The higher your expectations, the more likely your other person will fail you and cause you frustration. But if you are realistic enough to understand that your other person is huma...
In the horrifying calculus of self-deception, the greater the pain we inflict on others, the greater the need to justify it to maintain our feelings of decency and self-worth. [Carol Tavris, Mista...
Using ruthless self-honesty ask yourself this question today - "Do others feel free to talk to me about their challenges, realities, and ideas, including how I am a problem for them, knowing that I...
The way people communicate is always an outgrowth of their deepest attitude, or way of being, toward each other. When people are essentially self-concerned-when they are defensive, resistant, or in...