None of us is perfect, but that’s not a reason to coast when it comes to being our best selves.
I’ve found it helpful as I’m falling asleep to review the day: just me with me.
Did I do everything I could to help others while balancing my self-care? Was I kind to people even while I was stressed? Did I put myself in someone else’s shoes to see situations from their perspective, not just my own?
Some days are better than others. When I do well, I take a moment to compliment myself, “Good job there!” When I fall short, I think about my expectations. Were they reasonable or do they need adjusting? If they’re reasonable, I ask myself why I fell short and how can I do better next time around?
How about you? How do you keep optimizing your self awareness and better behaviors?
Curated Shares
Curated Shares- Pew Research has an awesome net/net of how much US demographics have shifted over the last 50 years. Aging population, greater racial and ethnic diversity, and interesting gender trends. Does this give you new insights or ideas?
- Have you come across a Melvin? Are you a Melvin? We need more Melvins!
- You’ve heard of toxic positivity? How about replacing it with possibility thinking a la Deborah Froese.
- Destress by friction-maxxing. Friction sounds, well, like stress. But with friction maxxing you take steps to reduce your dependence on tech-based interactions, replacing them with more IRL ones.
- This is not a blue dress/gold dress situation, but it does help you think about others’ perspectives. Here’s a list of the most polarizing movies and why they divide audiences.
- Adam Grant talks with psychotherapist Esther Perel about how our personal relationship “baggage” and whether we’re task—or relationship-oriented—shapes our workplace interactions.
- Lenore Skenazy, cofounder and president of the nonprofit Let Grow talks about the job of parenting being to prepare children for adulthood, not protect them from it. This link is the LinkedIn summary (scroll down to the last section); with a Fast Company subscription you can see the longer article.
- OMG, this Buzzfeed list of “hidden” features in apps and products has several that were new to me, so, you know, here you go!
Heroes Without Capes: Lilly Ledbetter
Heroes Without Capes: Lilly LedbetterDo you know story behind the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act in 2009?
Lilly Ledbetter was an executive with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. As she was readying to retire in 1998, someone dropped an anonymous note in her mailbox detailing pay discrepancies between her and her male colleagues doing the same job. Read about the life-long battle Lilly embarked on to make the workplace more fair for us all.
Do Good Spotlight: Habitat for Humanity
Building supportive, stable communities by helping families build and improve their homes is what Habitat for Humanity is all about. Learn more, and consider a team project for your company that can help your community too!
⏳Until Next Time…
Is someone on your mind? Have you been thinking of them and you keep meaning to reach out but something distracts you, again and again. Take a minute to reach out to them. It might be the connection that makes their day (and yours!).
Niki