Surviving in a culture obsessed with emotions 
Have you noticed that the ‘appropriate’ question to ask someone today about a proposal is, “How do you feel about that?” Not, “What do you think of that?” or “Do you have any ideas on that?”
At least on this, US, side of the Atlantic, we live in a culture [...]

Just as the labels we apply to others can prevent us from seeing them clearly or appreciating their strengths and value, so the labels you learn to apply to yourself will limit and block your understanding of your own strengths and potential.

“When relationships are replaced by electronic interactions, emotional connection—the human factor that creates true relationships—goes missing,” writes Peter Vajda. Are you short-changing others when it comes to relationships?

“Leadership is mostly a matter of perspective,” writes Richard E. Goldman. “Are you always looking up the ladder to see who’s above you? Instead of worrying where everyone else is, try to reconcile yourself with the possibility that you are in the right place, making the absolute best of the resources you have available to you on that day.”

“Caring is a good thing,” says Karen Senteio, “but only if it is done by degrees to preserve your sanity, your marriage or your job. There is a point where caring too much can cause you to create unnecessary angst for yourself and others. That’s where the Circle of Care can help.”

Why is being transparent so challenging to people? 
All conscious, healthy relationships thrive on the basis of trust, integrity and transparency. Transparency itself is about truth-telling. That means being open, honest and sincere in putting yourself ‘out there‘. In many ways, the essence of truth-telling is being comfortable in your own skin.
Being transparent allows others to [...]

“‘Know Your Worth’ is a simple string of three words that can make you stand strong in formidable circumstances,” writes Karen Senteio. “Put it in your permanent bank of wisdom.”

There’s no question people are becoming more introspective about who they are and how they are at work, given the cataclysmic storm of the unethical, immoral and illegal shenanigans we hear about daily. It’s up to all of us to decide whether to make this change permanent, or revert to business as usual, based on constant competition, fear, gossip, bullying and stress.

Trust, writes Peter Vajda, is the single most important building block of successful relationships. Today’s rampant mistrust jeopardizes many of the ways people at work relate to one another. Mistrust is, however, a consequence of experiences individuals have long before entering the world of work. Building more trusting and healthy relationships demands that you uncouple from past, knee-jerk responses.

Having identifications is part of the developmental process of life. But it’s not part of who we have to be, says Peter Vajda. We can choose to let go. Only when we are able to disassociate from our identities can we be truly authentic in our everyday experiences.