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What Do You Expect From Yourself At Work?

By July 31, 2012
lifestyle

We all have expectations in life and those will change with added experiences and by learning more. Well, hopefully that is the case. However, some people may not be aware of what they expect at all. Their thoughts go from one to the next without much attentiveness, as well as their core beliefs may reside in the subconscious mind. In order to find out if our expectations are reasonable or not, we must first learn how to become more alert to our daily thoughts and seemingly concealed core … [Read more...]

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Don’t Expect Too Much from Work

By June 5, 2012
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Today, one of the major issues that Americans typically have with work is expecting too much from it. What do I mean by that exactly? Well, it’s quite simple. Over the years, the United States became more corporate and gained more women (i.e. more workers) to the workplace. Suddenly, both parents in a household began working full time. And the workplace—depending on the company culture—became more demanding, both in time spent as well as the rate of task completion. Our society changed so … [Read more...]

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Shared Expectations

By July 11, 2010
Exceeding Expectations

Like a TV super-hero with a different arch nemesis to fight every week, I go through different phases regarding which human foible is the greatest scourge. Sometimes I think it’s unexamined assumptions. Sometimes I think it’s projecting. Sometimes I think it’s gum. … [Read more...]

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Where Do Your Expectations Come From?

By May 7, 2010
Expectations

As much as we try to avoid them, we all have them. The challenge is that sometimes we don’t know it. By the way, I’m talking about expectations, not pimples, although expectations do have a problematic way of popping up, especially when it comes to careers. … [Read more...]

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