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Getting quiet, going inward, and being honest about what sparks joy within you – and then taking action to actualize it – is very, very powerful.
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041 |
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Seeing more deeply requires seeing in – the willingness to observe ourselves with unflinching honesty.
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027 |
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The fear of what we’ll see keeps us from looking at ourselves more honestly. Denial prompts a cycle that feeds on itself.
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028 |
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…as long as leaders are unwilling to look honestly at themselves – to recognize their own fears and shortcomings – they can’t grow or change. The people they lead or manage also pay a price.
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142 |
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Avoiding conflict typically creates more harm than communicating directly and honestly about it.
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173 |
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Candor is the key to self-knowledge. Candor is based in honesty of thought and action, a steadfast devotion to principle, and a fundamental soundness and wholeness.
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034 |
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It is entirely possible to succeed and satisfy yourself simultaneously, but only if you are wise enough and honest enough to admit what you want and to recognize what you need.
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122 |
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How do you get an honest man to lose his ethical compass? You get him to take one step at a time, and self-justification will do the rest.
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053 |
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Regardless of how we choose to play, it is essential that we be honest with ourselves and others about our choice – for our choice makes ripples.
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026 |
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When we work on a Trusting Team we feel safe to express vulnerability. We feel safe to raise our hands and admit we made a mistake, be honest about shortfalls in performance, take responsibility for our behavior and ask for help.
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106 |
