Tag: positive psychology
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You Want to Successful? Learn from your Successes.
You must learn from your successes as much as your mistakes. If you can gather information from successes and then put that to use, you have a formula for success.
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Practical Secrets about Self-Esteem
As harsh as it may sound, poor self-esteem is living a lie. “Who is the real me? Am I my true self? Do I act like the person I really am?”
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The Secret to Dealing with Emotions
I want to share a simple exercise that can help improve EQ and help with dealing with emotions.
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Care and Grow Leadership Profile: Frans Bothma
When interviewing Frans regarding excellent decision making, two variables in his thinking became very apparent which account for his success as a leader.
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When Positive Thinking is not Positive
As a “good news junky” I must confess that I have realized that there are times when positive thinking is not good.
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Skilled Incompetence: The Managerial Pitfall
The difference that makes the difference is in the extent of the skilled incompetence at work during threat or non-routine circumstances.
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Is Distrust Possible?
In a work situation if the person/manager is behaving in a way that does not meet with the criteria of the recipient, can it be called “distrust?”
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A Most Tedious Habit
I have a tedious habit that comes out when I’m with a group of people. Self-deprecation.
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Positive Deviancy: Finding Solutions Within
Positive deviancy refers to that person or group of people who already consistently rise above standard and does what is wished for or expected.
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The Happy Worker: Getting Work Satisfaction
Research in the field of positive psychology shows that there is not constant correlation between happiness and success. Strange, you might think. But it does make sense if you consider how wide the range of “success” is.