If you ask someone from South Africa to define the African Ubuntu philosophy they’d have plenty to say! But ask the average North American, and you’ll probably find a whole lot of head-scratching. The Ubuntu ethic is a philosophy born from African philosophy. While it has been around for centuries, it was largely popularized in …
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Accountability and blame culture hold a lot more influence than we may think! Whether its in our personal relationships or our professional ones, there are plenty of circumstances where these two feelings can pop up. As we build healthier relationships, we may find ourselves encountering the interesting tension that exists between blame and accountability. The …
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“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” – Thoreau 425 people on 17 screens. That’s what jury duty is like now. We are invited, we Zoom, and we wait. In the past, when I attended jury duty in a municipal building, I loved the enforced study hall. I couldn’t see …
Job loss is no easy thing, especially when a person has been laid off by an employer. This type of job loss is almost always unexpected, leaving newly let-go employees reeling. If you’ve been laid off recently, you’re not alone. Mass layoff situations have been sweeping the United States in different industries, pushing thousands of …
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When I see the words “Free to Be…” I hear the banjo bum ba da bum bum, that drum, and there’s a land that I see where the children are free… And I feel good. It’s my childhood. Days of Pete Seeger, Harry Chapin (Kleenex alert on that link), hope and possibility. My early caregivers played Free to Be You and …
Many of us spend our lives in pursuit of happiness. But is that goal achievable? And if so, can we appreciate that happiness comes and goes, like the enjoyment of dessert. Do you truly understand the meaning of happiness? What about contentment? Where does it fit in and what’s the difference between happiness vs contentment? …
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In the spirit of winter, I went offline and inside for the last week of the year. So many of us feel the pressure to spend the turn of the year with ACTIVITY and TRAVEL and GATHERING WITH OTHERS, and this year I tried a different approach. I know a few of you made the …
If you are seeking support for career development, you may be wondering which is the best option: mentoring vs coaching. Let’s explore the difference between a coach and a mentor so you can decide which is best for you. Coach Definition A coach helps you grow your mindset and develop your skills to handle challenges …
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Elon Musk has been cast as the villain in the Twitter takeover saga, and the tech entrepreneur is arguably embracing his heel turn. After 75% of remaining Twitter employees reportedly chose severance over Musk’s draconian “long hours at high intensity,” he tweeted a meme of Twitter’s logo on a gravestone. pic.twitter.com/rbwbsLA1ZG — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November …
