It's tempting to try and reconcile things. It resolves that cognitive dissonance that so bothers us. We prefer to eliminate tension, and so we should when we can. It's good to reduce differences or …
The smaller the delta, the faster the change?
You'd imagine that a big difference between the status quo and a desired alternative, the faster change would be. That might be true in a crisis. Might be. The rest of the time it probably isn't. …
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The authentic you… Yes, but which one?
"Be yourself." We're familiar with that advice, and it's good advice. That way we come across as authentic and "real" to other people, which they like, for the most part. But there's something we …
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Suspending your assumptions: Are you willing?
We all have assumptions—beliefs about the world. We hold them pretty tight usually. We act in accordance with these beliefs, often rather unaware we’re doing so. Indeed, they tend to become part of …
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Who are your teachers?
We all have them—those people in our lives we struggle to deal with effectively. And if we find a solution with one, we can be pretty sure there’ll be another along in a minute. It’s tempting to deal …
Is today’s wisdom tomorrow’s foolishness?
Personally, I’m very much in favour of going to the source, and seeking out others’ experience, especially when their achievements are significant. It seems to me they’re worth paying attention to and …
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