Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!
Tag: friendships
Tug O’ War
It takes two to keep it going.
Where Does the Ladder Lead?
“Success” in the career realm often means “climbing up the ladder” or obtaining a promotion. If you are interested in this, Eric Barker has data-driven advice:
Network. There are wrong ways and “right ways” to do this. The right way is to offer help to those around you at work – and not just to the well-liked people. If you can forge a strong working relationships with everyone, you’ll be more likely to hear about opportunities and therefore, be able to apply for them faster than others.
And, stating the obvious: If you are helpful to others before you need their help (advice, introductions to others, etc.) then you won’t be sleazy. In fact, people will want to help you.
If you aren’t interested in climbing the ladder or playing this game, but you’re kind to everyone regardless of your job, you’ve already reached success.
Heartbreak
When your child attempts something – and works so hard to prepare – yet doesn’t quite make her goal…
and then your child’s friend has a birthday party and doesn’t invite her…
…and THEN your child accidentally deletes all the photos on her phone and they are gone forever…
it’s tempting to want to solve her problems, to take her shopping and help her forget, to help her get happy again.
It’s tempting to tell her the girl is mean and not worth her friendship.
It’s tempting to get her a pedicure, to see those tears dry up.
Instead, hold her while she cries. Tell her it’s OK and that she can handle it. Because she can.
The key to a happy life is not to avoid problems (that’s impossible). The key to a happy life is to approach each problem with the attitude that you can handle it. This is what we must teach our children.
