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Category Archives: Getting Along with Each Other
Perspectives and Understanding
Everyone is working from their own perspective and level of understanding. Although many people share similar viewpoints, each person still adds their own experiences, thought processes, and values to their particular viewpoint, meaning that no two viewpoints are identical. And … Continue reading
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Tagged empathy, perspectives, Perspectives and Understanding, understanding, viewpoints, worldviews
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10 Questions
I think of these questions, or some variant of them, regularly as a way to see if I’m moving in a good direction in life. Normally they stay at a more subconscious level but occasionally they rise to the surface … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 Questions, contemplation, dreams, friends, self-care, self-love, self-reflection, time
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“The Dichotomy of Leadership”
“The Dichotomy of Leadership” is a great excerpt from Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. In this segment, Jocko describes the difficult balancing act that all good leaders must maintain for maximum effectiveness. All the leaders I admire … Continue reading
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Tagged "The Dichotomy of Leadership", Extreme Ownership, Jocko Willink, leadership, Leif Babin
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Review of Extreme Ownership
Extreme Ownership is a fascinating book written by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. It describes the leadership lessons that they learned through their time as commanders in the Navy SEALs, lessons which they now teach through their company called Echelon … Continue reading
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Tagged Echelon Front, Extreme Ownership, Jocko Willink, leadership, Leif Babin, Review of Extreme Ownership, Start With Why, strategy, TED Talk
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Setting Myself up for Success
I try to think ahead and set myself up for success. Whenever I’m going to leave the house, whether for a few minutes or a few days, I’ll think about where I’m going and what I’m going to want/need while … Continue reading
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Tagged habits, plans, routines, Setting Myself up for Success, strategy, success, time management
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Get Rid of the Boxes
I used to label people and put them into boxes. Then I’d immediately accept or dismiss them based on whether or not I considered myself to be under the same label or in the same box as them. Although I … Continue reading
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Tagged assumptions, boxes, communication, Get Rid of the Boxes, identities, labels, understanding
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Look for the Helpers
When he was a little kid, Mister Rogers’s mother encouraged him to “look for the helpers” in difficult times. Later in his life, he passed that same wisdom onto the rest of us. This is a good way to see … Continue reading
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Tagged charity, compassion, kindness, Look for the Helpers, Mister Rogers
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Thinking Outside the Box: Different Strokes for Different Folks
Although I haven’t traveled much outside the US or extensively studied other cultures, I’ve still been exposed to enough stuff to know that there are a lot of different ways to approach anything and everything in life. Learning about how … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, community, counting, culture, emotions, language, managing emotions, Numberphile, thinking, Thinking Outside the Box: Different Strokes for Different Folks
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Field Day 2.0
Yesterday I participated in Field Day 2.0, which was an outdoor event organized by someone I know from swing dancing. Just like last year’s Field Day, this one was full of fun, games, and laughter. Here’s an overview of the … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Swing Dancing
Tagged athletics, Field Day 2.0, fun, games, outdoors, sports
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