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Oh my darlin', Paradigm

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 Warm greetings, my amazing fellow Masterminds! Happy new month to you all!  March reminds me of a plentiful season that brings new life in all forms. I would like to believe this renewal also comes to each of our lives in some way.  In my last post, I mentioned paradigms. They can be defined as beliefs we have set up for ourselves through external mental programming (our beliefs have been influenced by others to the point we have accepted them as fact ) or  internal autonomous mental programming (we've done, thought, felt or held an idea for so long that we have internalized it as fact).  Think of a paradigm as a software program installed in a device that instructs it how to work.  Now, think of yourself for a moment as a machine taking instructions from a software that dictates how & why you think, act & behave the way you do.  Paradigms have a big impact in every aspect of our lives. I was introduced to the idea of my own paradigms back i...
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Personality Ethic-VS-Character Ethic

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Hey there my fellow Masterminds,  I have been doing my shadow work & seeking out the deficits in my character in hopes of bettering myself for the tasks I am now aware are my responsibility. I discovered that it is nice that I envision myself as a wise individual who has the respect of people to the point my knowledge shared is the catalyst to spark a dialogue or inspire a thought that wasn't there before. I also saw that my communication or messaging can come across as judgmental, perfectionist, or even contradictory (which I definitely do not believe anyone should be because we should be true to ourselves at bare minimum).  I acknowledge that certain facets of my personality may not be well received from a social standpoint but certainly I know is my character is something I take pride in ensuring it is a good representation of who I am. Character can still be taken out of context but I refuse to surrender my power to maintain my integrity & principles. I have even b...
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Pygmalion Effect

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My fellow Masterminds,  2021 showed me really how much time I gave away.  Although I did make progress, I wanted to capitalize on things I started last year & re-enforce them because after all--they did help me, but I found myself falling back into old habits that weren't congruent with the goals & actions I had put in motion.  Many individuals lost jobs last year- even this new one & those that were fortunate to keep theirs may have found themselves looking for other ways to get security in financial, mental & educational means. I took a look at the resources I have at my employer & found there's so much that are beneficial as a staff that could influence my performance in a positive way, as well as benefit me as an individual.  I took a course on presentation skills that also came with resource cards & a binder that I was able to take notes with. I had never heard of Stephen Covey, but I was so impressed by the course I decided to search to ...
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