Work
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Action, inaction
A leader’s action affects other people. In some ways, they can even destroy the fire in people’s hearts—the same works for their inaction. The thing is, it’s easy to point fingers at leaders because they are already the easy target. Standing on the pedestal for all the people to see. For us who are here… Read more
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Workplace culture
You must know what your values and beliefs are. Because knowing these things help you identify what kind of workplace culture you are willing to put up with. Say you value spending time with your family. Working under a boss who keeps on working overtime and at the same time wants you to adapt the… Read more
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Disrupted routines
I have to admit that it’s easy to establish a routine and stick to it if you live away from your parents and are without children. But being in a house full of activity all day long and a toddler to top it up, days could stretch like the hustle and bustle in a city… Read more
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Plans and excuses
Have you ever experienced a point in your life where you simply know what to do? Did those plans come vividly to your mind? But now that you finally can do something about them, did you commit to an action plan? Often, it’s so easy to identify what should be done. When it’s time to… Read more
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Imagination and career shift
Sometimes I wonder how, as children, you can see things that are not there. I’d like to think that all children, regardless of family income, are imaginative one way or another. Take, for example, my niece handed me a chunk of orange puzzle pieces one afternoon. She told me that it was a pizza with… Read more
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Causes of stress
Feeling stressed lately? There are times I feel stressed, too, and I wanted to know how to handle stress. But what is stress exactly? Stress results when demand is greater than your ability to address it. From the course I took on building personal resilience, these are what causes stress: 1. Time demands. Time stressors… Read more
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It can’t be done vs. I won’t do it
When you already finished an output you think is good but then later find that your boss or colleague has comments about it that required some changes, you may begin to roll your eyes. As tempting as it is to respond with, “I’ve thought about it and tried to do something earlier, but it can’t… Read more