farther reaches of human nature

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The Farther Reaches of Human Nature

Abraham Maslow is famous for his hierarchy of human needs known as Maslow’s pyramid. While these needs exist in every role we

possible to overcome past

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Do You Believe it is Possible to Overcome the Past?

“Do you believe it is possible to overcome the past?” is a question Ohio asks prisoners coming up for parole. An attempt

embracing temporary failure

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Embracing Temporary Failure

Acquiring new skills often requires a learning curve, a time when it is very normal to make “mistakes” as the new behavior

I need

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The “I Need” Syndrome

To every boss, it sometimes seems like there is a line outside their door of people wanting resources: “I need this. I

titles dont make leader

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Titles Don’t Make a Leader, Six Principles of Leadership That Do

– “Trustworthiness, Transparency and Openness” Leadership is about communication, communication, communication. Often, the biggest problem with communication is the illusion it just

good bad loser

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On the Importance of Being a Good Bad Loser

Some call Alex Ferguson the greatest coach in history. Never heard of him? That is because you are not a soccer fan;

The Joy of Satisficing

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The Joy of Satisficing

Satisficing is a combination of the words satisfy and suffice. Satisficing is a decision-making tool that refers to being content with finding

little big difference

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The Little Big Difference

What are the “little” differences that make a BIG difference? Differences of attitude, of approach? John Burke, CEO of Trek Bicycle in

smartest kids

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“The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way”

“The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way,” by Amanda Ripley (Simon and Schuster; 320 pages: $28) Journalist

not love

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That’s NOT Love

Love is NOT needing someone nor is it lusting after them; these are two very common forms of counterfeit love. Neither is

hot fire forge steel

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It Takes A Hot Fire to Forge Steel

Deeply committed to being a life-long learner, I was fond of the saying “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear,”

are you captious

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Are You Captious?

Capatious: Adjective Given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments; apt to notice and make much of trivial faults or defects; faultfinding; difficult