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Sixty Comes Faster Than You Think
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Sixty Comes Faster Than You Think: 31 Lessons for a Life That Matters
Introduction – Life Lessons Learned at 60 Sixty has a way of sneaking up on you. It doesn’t arrive gradually. It shows…
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The Discipline of Being Present: Why Attention Matters in Work and Life
Why Being Present Is One of the Most Valuable Things We Can Give At work, at home, and everywhere in between Many…
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The Art of Ending Well: Why How You Finish Matters
Beginnings are easy. Endings are frequently hard or awkward. We should, therefore, exercise greater care and consideration when transitioning from one circumstance…
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Love Languages
While the love languages concept isn’t a scientific personality test, it’s a helpful tool for sparking conversations about emotional needs in relationships—whether…
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Our Relationships End Up Being Tested When They’re Under Pressure
When everything is going smoothly, maintaining good professional relationships becomes effortless. Celebrating successes, engaging in small talk during breaks, and collaborating harmoniously…
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Daily Leadership Thought #128 – Establish Healthy Boundaries, Then Be Disciplined About It
Most of this unhappiness, conflict and stress I see in the workplace and life these days comes down to an inability to…
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The Effects of Personal Relationships on Leaders – Full Interview w/ Ed Robinson, Leadership Expert
Ultimately, the dialogue emphasizes that intentionality in addressing both personal and professional life aids in maintaining relationships and enhances overall leadership effectiveness,…
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20 Things About Love Most People Learn Too Late In Life
Because life might be filled with a lot of twists, turns, and unknowns, but with these twenty lessons about love, you can…
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What They Forgot To Teach You At School: Essential emotional lessons needed to thrive
What They Forgot to Teach You About Life at School Essential emotional lessons from The School of Life to help you lead,…
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Conversation Avoidance Is A Professional Defect
I am regularly surprised by the lack of conversational courage in professional circles these days. Not every conversation ends up with a…
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The School Of Life
An Emotional Intelligence and Modern Life Education Platform The School of Life is a global educational organization and digital learning platform focused…
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Alaine deBotton
A Philosophy, Emotional Intelligence, and Modern Life Education Platform AlainDeBotton.com is the official website of Alain de Botton, a Swiss-born British author,…
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You’re Not Listening
Most people think listening means sitting quietly while someone else talks. It isn’t. Listening is active work. It requires attention, curiosity, restraint,…
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What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness | Robert Waldinger
What truly contributes to a good life? This video shares the remarkable findings of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, the longest…
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Things Can Unravel Quickly
Things can unravel quickly. This is an unfortunate reality of life. Friendships built over a lifetime, partnerships forged through sustained effort, and…
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Leadership Thought #478 – When Technology Tools Can Become A Liability
Tools are only useful if they enable their users to become better, more effective individuals, whether as bosses, employees, spouses, or in…
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Quotations from Ralph Waldo Emerson
I wanted to do something different with this blog. I am a huge fan of Ralph Waldo Emerson's literary works and was recently revisiting…
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Leadership Thought #450 – Spend Your Time Wisely
I have always liked the idea as viewing your time similar to currency. You get to decide how you spend it and…
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Leadership Thought #446 – Focus on The Conversation Not The Distractions
I spend a majority of my work life in meetings or one on one conversations. It never ceases to amaze me the…
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Leadership Thought #444 – If You Are Angry More than You’d Like To Be, Maybe The Problem is You
Anger is a part of life. Everybody gets angry sometimes. You wouldn't be human if you didn't access all of your emotions…
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Leadership Thought #434 – Life Can Change In An Instant!
We all know that we meet the same end, but we usually don't know when or why. Most of us avoid spending…
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Birthday Greetings – Thoughts on Life – 2013
I typically ask my friends and clients to share some wisdom about life on their birthdays. I am always impressed by what…
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Leadership Thought #430 – Be True To Your Emotions And Allow Others To Share Their Truth With You
In my line of work, you know you have tapped into a genuine problem when you encounter disproportionate emotions. There have been…
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Happy Thanksgiving 2012!
There are only a few days a years when we are all encouraged to step back and reflect on our life and…
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Leadership Thought #405 – Limit Your Casualties And Maximize Your Allies
In my experience, there are two types of leaders: those who build alliances throughout their careers and those who leave casualties in…
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Leadership Thought #397 – Vacations Matter
I've always felt that vacations should be mandatory. Everyone needs some time away from work to recharge and reflect. There should be moments…
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Leadership Thought #384 – How Strong Are Your Relationships?
If we are honest with ourselves, most of our relationships in life are out of convenience or due to necessity. Typically these…
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Leadership Thought #320 – People Only Make You Feel Small If You Let Them
We cannot control what people say or do, but we can control how we respond to it. It's important to remember that…
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Leadership Thought #311 – Both Time and Relationships Are Finite
Love means accepting the other person for who they are and not trying to mold or change them into who you want…