Personalize your office. I’m a big believer in personalizing your office. Personalizing your office is a form of self-disclosure, and as such it promotes connection. Like verbal self-disclosure, though, you have to be careful not to go too far. Too many personal items in your office can hurt your credibility. According to a University of Michigan study, those who displayed numerous personal items are viewed as significantly less professional than those who keep their offices formal. So how much is enough? Researchers suggest no more than four personal items should be visible in an office.
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Make Your Office a Place of Connection
May 22nd, 2011
Which Wolf Will Win?
November 21st, 2010
The fight inside of you. I love parables, and one of my favorites comes from the Native American culture. It goes like this.
An elder Native American was teaching his grandchildren about life. He said to them, “A fight is going on inside me. It’s a terrible fight and it’s between two wolves. One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.
The other stands for joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.”
“This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other person, too”, he added.
The Grandchildren thought about it for a minute and then one child asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?”
The old Cherokee simply replied… “The one you feed.”