Reading Time: 3 minutes A man dies and goes to heaven. As he walks around and introduces himself to everyone, he notices the devil standing off to the side. He walks over to the devil and says, “How did you get in here?” To which the devil replied, “I knew the right people.” It is perhaps an age-old question, […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Values, ethics and morals are three clearly different concepts. Ethics are rule-based, externally imposed standards, like those stated in the compliance-oriented framework of business ethics, medical ethics, legal ethics or…professional ethics. Invoking ethics normally calls for examining a situation in light of known models that justify or punish whatever has happened. Studying ethics helps you
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Writers and actors often create backstories to define and give depth and dimension to their characters. Similarly, you should examine your history and generate a “self-story” that captures the truth of your experiences, beliefs and goals. This will help you have the courage to voice and act on your values. This also will help you
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Reading Time: 2 minutes There are two kinds of people in this life: Those who walk into a room and say, ‘Well, here I am!’ And those who walk in and say, ‘Ahh, there you are’. In Europe during the halcyon years before World War I, “Clever Hans, the countinghorse,” was, without a doubt, the most talked-about sensation on
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Reading Time: 4 minutes A good friend once told me, “Life is not what happens to you; life is what happens for you” (Renata Farah). To cope with distressing circumstances, people need to learn to stay upbeat, control their stress, reduce their anxiety, and manage their frustration at the possible loss of a job and/or social involvement. Self-Management Life
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Many of the thorniest issues we face in our lives are less about right versus wrong than about right versus right. Across cultures, most people feel a strong sense of right and wrong. When facing an ethical dilemma, they generally want to do the right thing. Yet they often fail to follow through for fear
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Reading Time: 2 minutes “Our wellbeing actually recovers more rapidly from the death of a spouse than it does from a sustained period of unemployment.” Do you like what you do each day? The essence of career wellbeing is attaining joy from your daily activities. Most adults spend much of the day at work. When you are there, can
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