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Truly likable people all share the same trait - here are 9 ways to know if you're one of them
Ask a Lot Of Questions
People who ask lots of questions are rated more likable than their conversation partners than people who ask fewer questions. Follow-up questions (ones related to something you've just been discussing) are especially helpful.
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The Way We See The World
Each of us looks at things differently, and it's largely based on our thinking patterns, education levels, inherent bias, self-identity, and real, first-hand experiences.
Higher Mind Vs Primitive Mind
Human beings tend to have two kinds of conflicting mindsets:
- The Higher Mind, the conscious truth-seeking mind, has made human beings an advanced civilization.
- The Primitive Mind is our hardwired, thousands-of-years-old survivalist part, the one that's still stuck in the dark ages.
The Psych Spectrum
Our Higher Mind and the Primitive Mind always have a tug-of-war like conflict. The degree of the conflict can be placed in a spectrum, which is called a Psych Spectrum.
If the Higher mind is in control, we are placed higher in the Psych Spectrum and have the Primitive Mind under check. If we are placed at a lower degree in the Psych Spectrum, then the Primitive Mind is under control.
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Burnout of a Nonprofit employee
The burden is slightly different for a nonprofit employee. In addition to an intimidating pile of work on your desk, you face a steady stream of people whose lives often depend on yo...
Burnout Cause #1: The Grind Never Stops
There is no regular downtime when it comes to serving the needy and fundraising to keep a nonprofit organisation running—this never-ending demand means constant deadlines and a steady stream of emergencies.
How to Deal with it.
- Schedule Time Off. Plan breaks around deadlines, even if it is only part of a day.
- Prioritise. Focus on what's really important.
- Take Some Time to Think. Diarise time to do deadline-free work.
Burnout Cause #2: Other People’s Lives Are on the Line
Falling into the trap of feeling guilty about prioritising yourself when so many people depend on you.
How to Deal with it.
- Find a Community. Try scheduling dinner or a happy hour with your colleagues or finding an outside group of nonprofit workers.
- Create Redundancy So You Can Really Disconnect. Start keeping your colleagues in the loop about all your projects—even training them to take over for you in a pinch.
- Leverage Funding. Consider talking to your donors. Plenty of understanding foundations may be willing to schedule funding for employee wellness.
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One hour of writing
Writing for an hour a day can improve your personal and professional life.
A lot can be accomplished by a focused hour of creation time, in which you are not disturbed. Deep creativity tasks,...
Increment progress matters
We tend to underestimate incremental progress. Successful people have a willingness to set micro goals and focus on the process instead of the end goal. It is natural for many to miss this as they cannot see the immediate progress.
Writing helps mental health
Writing daily can help in improving our mental health.
- It lowers anxiety
- It makes us feel present for that time
- A good habit that we enjoy makes us look forward to it
- It heals our painful experiences by making us see them objectively.