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Posted on March 27, 2023

Valuable Relationships

Associate with people with whom you can agree when it matters most. You do not have to agree on everything. In fact, it is undesirable to only associate with people with whom you always agree. You need friction in order to grow. However, it is important to know that those closest to you share the … Continue reading Valuable Relationships

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Posted on February 25, 2023

Intrinsic Value

If someone tells us they do not value us, we should believe them. But we should not believe for a moment that this is a reflection of our actual value. The feelings and opinions of others do not determine our value. Our value is intrinsic to our humanity and we owe it to ourselves to … Continue reading Intrinsic Value

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Posted on February 13, 2023February 17, 2023

Valued

Deep down, each of us wants to feel respected and appreciated. We want to be seen and heard, and we want to feel as if the people around us at least try to understand us. We want our presence to matter and for our input and output to be of value to the community we … Continue reading Valued

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Seeking Shared Value
Posted on July 25, 2022

Seeking Shared Value

We can tell what a person values by what they reward. People can claim to value one thing or another, but as we all know, talk is cheap. Action, as the saying goes, speaks louder than words. So when a person says that they value honesty, integrity, kindness, or some other attribute in the people … Continue reading Seeking Shared Value

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Prioritizing Importance
Posted on November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

Prioritizing Importance

There is only so much we can accomplish in a day. As long as we have used our time wisely and have not squandered it, we should not be hard on ourselves for tasks left undone. If we have prioritized well, the things we were unable to get to were the least important anyway. We … Continue reading Prioritizing Importance

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