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9 Ways to Be There for a Friend, Without Giving Advice
Give advice
Some friends truly want and need to hear your opinion. Honest feedback, even when it may be hard to hear, can be just the tonic they need. Emphasize that your friend can take your advice or leave it.
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"Rich Dad, Poor Dad" is Fiction
John T. Reed, a real estate investor, looked into the accuracy of Kiyosaki's best-selling book and found it inaccurate:
- The Rich Dad is most likely an invention. ...
"Rich Dad, Poor Dad" contains dangerous advice
According to John T. Reed the famous book is filled with bad advice:
Dangerous advice
- "If you're gonna go broke, go broke big"
- Convinces people that college is for suckers
Law-breaking advice
- Advocates committing a felony: have rich friends for trading stock based on non-public inside information, he says "That's what friends are for."
- Recommends tax fraud by deducting vacations and health club dues
- Brags about using a partner weasel clause in which his cat is his partner
Kiyosaki is making money from a personality cult
Many critics pointed out that Kiyosaki is selling a cult, not financial advice.
He is accused of tapping into the fantasies of the masses & being short on specifics, both attributes of religious cults.
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A Definition of values
“(Values) are the principles that give our lives meaning and allow us to persevere through adversity”
- The Self-Confidence Workbook.&...
Choosing Core Values
- Choose your top 6-8 values from a wide-ranging list of values.
Think of three to six people you most admire or love. Consider why they are so important to you.
See a career counsellor as they are able to help match their clients to a compatible career area.
- Use an online values inventory.
- Observe yourself and learn. If you experience a lot of dissatisfaction with your choices, you may not be living up to your values or you may need to re-evaluate what is most important to you.
- Focus on the bitter and the sweet in your life. These moments could direct you to what you care about most.
Difficult Choices
At times two cherished values will be in conflict.
Knowing why you are choosing Value 1 instead of Value 2 in that instance can be helpful in resolving any inner conflict you may feel.
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Defining your career
If you focus exclusively on improving your skills and your impact on your organiz...
Treat your manager as a coach
A good manager’s job is to help you and the rest of your team get better results. So it would be logical that she should be invested in your career. When you do better, then by extension, she does better.
Hence, your manager should be on your side, who wants you to succeed, and who is willing to spend a good deal of time and energy to help you do that.
See yourself succeeding
There is research that shows if you can create a clear visualization of yourself achieving the outcome you want, you prime yourself to act in a way that is consistent with what you imagine.