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…when it comes to our relationships, we tend to wish for – and even expect – uniformity of perspective and opinions.
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019 |
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We expect a job to serve some purpose or have some meaning and are deeply demoralized if we find it does not.
|
195 |
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To a large degree, needs are just other people’s expectations.
|
197 |
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Trust is necessary because so many things in the workplace go unstated. Expectations change, often without notice.
|
253 |
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In just about any area of endeavor, giving to others with no expectations of return increases your overall success.
|
225 |
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Perhaps setting positive expectations is the most important task of any mentor, more valuable than sharing any practical advice or strategies.
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129 |
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We think because we can use something, because it operates as we expect, that we understand it. That’s a problem…
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015 |
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…the shape of change over the decades is almost always unexpected and nonlinear.
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127 |
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…no matter how high you go, you always need to prove yourself. The higher you climb, the more that’s expected of you.
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056 |
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…thinking about the economic value of our leisure time can undermine our enjoyment of it, because we are constantly comparing the experience against some perceived expected value or ideal.
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086 |
