Becoming a More Excellent Me Chere' Evans
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We all want to become more excellent versions of ourselves. Join me for brief reflections on personal growth in life and relationships. Readings from the blog at chereevans.com.
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Ep 32: Practice makes habit. Deliberate Practice builds expertise.
Deliberate practice is intentionally looking for the area that needs the most improvement, doing whatever it takes to improve it, and then repeating until excellence is achieved. It may involve a lot of trial and error and it may involve consultation with experts, but the key is that it is intentional, rather than just mindless drills.
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Ep 31: Be You. Thoughts on Uniqueness. A Letter to My Daughter.
In this letter to one of her daughters, Chere' reflects on the importance of having a unique voice.
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Ep 30: Be the Encourager You Need
Today Chere' reflects briefly on the need for us to encourage people around us.
Rolfe Carawan gave an excellent TEDx talk on the subject. Link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMxVTzWndlc&list=PLOvuT2jU_pHTkiBp0MAzSdP-o5T3loSmt -
Ep 29: How to Cope With Imposter Syndrome
Sometimes we just feel like we cannot possibly do the tasks set in front of us. This is so common it is known as imposter syndrome. In this episode Chere' talks about how she copes with feelings of inadequacy at work.
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Ep 28: A Job that Matters
Do you sometimes feel like your job doesn't have value? Are you looking for a job that matters? This episode is a simple reminder to us that if we refocus on serving others, then the job itself is irrelevant. A job of service is a job that matters.
This episode mentions an interview with David Begnaud, a CBS News journalist. Here is the promised link to that interview.
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Ep 27:Respect for others is the key to professionalism: an object lesson based on the former Puerto Rican governor.
True professionals value other people. Everything we do stems from the level of regard we have for others, and the Puerto Rican governor failed because he failed to respect others.