tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37524380890242200612024-08-31T23:51:32.098-07:00Lee Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13178193874996593244noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752438089024220061.post-54331087814263421062014-08-13T14:57:00.000-07:002014-08-13T15:20:27.566-07:00

Most of us want to do well at the things we attempt. We want to do them right. If it's improv, we probably want to get a laugh. If it's dancing, we strive to get the steps correct. All our lives we're taught and encouraged to meet expectations and excel, whether it's getting good grades at school, winning at games, or selling ideas or products at work. It's only natural that most of us are

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“Respect everyone. Fear no one.” I love this saying, which I first heard in reference to bicycle racing. The rider shows up for a race or a ride and sees the other riders. That rider might take some riders too lightly based on appearances and be unpleasantly surprised. Or that rider might be intimidated by others—and thus potentially defeat her- or himself. This all relates to status behavior,

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Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well. - Lord Chesterfield   One of the assignments for students in my FIZ courses is making a one-minute spontaneous speech about something that is important to them as individuals. I refer to this as the “passionate presentation” and I know I’m far from the only teacher who assigns this sort of task. Watching and listening to these

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