Behavior is a complicated process. Think about all of the things that go into your behavior – your environment, the way you were raised, your mood, the outcome of your actions and countless other things. The way you act at home probably isn’t the same as your behavior at work, and it probably shouldn’t be. […]
How would you define a blue-collar worker? Typically, blue-collar workers tend to be in the middle class who perform manual labor jobs. Jobs like construction work, sanitation, custodial work, those who work in the oil fields, maintenance workers and miners. These types of jobs are considered blue-collar because of the physical manual labor involved in […]
Self discipline is all about control. Controlling your effort, attention, and your actions ultimately lead to self discipline. Those who have good self discipline are some of the most successful in many areas of life. They are those who can delay short term wants and desires and focus on long term goals. Those who have […]
ac·count·a·bil·i·ty 1. the state of being accountable, liable, or answerable ac·count·a·ble 1. subject to the obligation to report, explain, or justify something; responsible; answerable Understanding Who or What you are Accountable to Helps Establish Responsibility A big step of learning self discipline is understanding who you are accountable to. To whom do you report and […]
Promises are social contracts where expectations are set between multiple parties A promise is defined as a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen. As social beings, humans have been making promises to each other for centuries. Promises in today’s world can range on their […]
I’m a people watcher. I’m fascinated by human behavior. I’m not a clinical psychologist and I’m certainly not qualified to step up to a stranger and tell them how to improve their lives. Like any curious individual, I’m drawn to the things that I can’t understand. For example, I can’t understand why parents watch, and […]
How many times a week do you just wish you had a ‘do-over?’ How often do you come up with the perfect response minutes after a conversation? Today’s topic is hot to handle yourself when you’re in those situations. Sometimes, in a conversation, we get so emotionally invested that things just aren’t clear anymore. Suddenly […]
When we see somebody doing bad things we assume they’re bad people to begin with. What we know from the Stanford Prison Experiment is there are a set of social psychological variables that can make ordinary people do things they never could imagine doing. – Dr. Philip Zimbardo It’s pretty obvious that people behave differently […]
I’m writing this freshly returning from a fantastic vacation. Part of what made this vacation so great was that there were no emails, text messages, conference calls, meetings, or one on ones to worry about. This was complete off the grid relaxation, and it was great. Leading up to the time off, I noticed a […]
