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Do you inquire into things that have nothing to do with your sphere of influence?

Some of you may remember the character Mrs. Kravitz, from the television show Bewitched. She was constantly snooping into her neighbor’s affairs (as if she didn’t have a life of her own). How often at work do we encounter someone of similar tenor?

These individuals appear to not know (or care) how they come across. Their projection assumes colleagues are either incompetent or up to no good. Turn the page…

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One of my favorite books is “Why courage matters: The way to a braver life,” by John McCain. In it he chronicles heroic tales of persons who risked their lives for others, with no regard to their own safety.

These people exhibited perseverance, faith, camaraderie, loyalty, and what McCain terms”conscientiousness of duty.” These brave souls were the standard bearers of human dignity. Turn the page…

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