By Jane Porter
Some of us take a winding path to a career we love, and some meet that spark early. Pamela Abalu, chief architect and global head of design and construction at MetLife, knew as a kid she’d grow up and build things.
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Why do some people succeed more quickly than others, and maintain that success over the course of decades?
Maslow would have valued this powerful insight from Kabbalistic teaching.
“The one non-negotiable is to create a culture of what we call ‘compassionate directness’, where people are empowered to express concerns, dissatisfactions, good ideas they have—and to do it in a compassionate way,”
One happiness-project exercise I undertook was to consider the different times of day, and days of the week, to see if any particular dayparts were happiness challenges.
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It can be tough enough to manage your own stress. But how can you, as a manager, help the members of your team handle their feelings of stress, burnout, or disengagement?
Artistic people must learn how to emotionally guard themselves against the tides of negativity—both external and internal.
Ditch the idea of a "failed relationship" and make each relationship you have one that you can learn and grow from.
The more we can provide the conditions for happiness in others, the more likely we'll find the relationships we seek.
Here are two ways we can pay attention: force ourselves to concentrate, or be interested. The first way is what I did when I was first learning mindfulness.
You must explore your inner-garden, your inner-landscape to see what core attitudes and beliefs you are holding that prevent you from tapping into your creative power.