The Character Strengths Survey, developed by positive psychology researchers, assesses 24 character strengths that are universally valued across cultures. These strengths include traits such as creativity, honesty, leadership, and forgiveness. Taking this survey was a refreshing experience, as it focused...
Sam moved out of the cabin he shared with Aaron and took the recently-vacated space. When Aaron left a year later, Rachel moved out of her (tiny) single berth in the port hull and moved into Aaron’s bunk. Sarah left for the Coast Guard six months ago, and Sam just...
so I could connect with my friends (spending hours talking on the landline, thereby preventing anyone else in the family from making or receiving phone calls). Now, however, phone calls are out, and social media and messaging apps are in. ArecentUswitch surveyrevealed that a quarter of...
Midway through the process (actually, after the application was submitted) I discovered that one of the criteria was that I had to have the basic education course (Utdanningsfaglig kompetanse) that all newly hired faculty at BI must take. That was kind of a bummer and in my view an unnece...
Character Even though the character can be one of the most important gauges of competency and success, most financial handbooks forget to present it as a factor in determining the competence and success of a David Milberg. Consider the personal and corporate values of an individual. Ensure that...
Success involves more than just capitalizing on the strengths of giving; it also requires avoiding the pitfalls. On the “otherish” construct and concept: As Bill Gates argued at the World Economic Forum, “there are two great forces of human nature: self-interest, and caring for others,”...
The best bank for you is one that fits your unique financial situation. Each bank differs in its strengths, so finding the right bank to meet your needs — whether it’s earning more on savings or access to a large ATM network — is key. ...
on March 13, 1993, it was covered in 20 inches of snow. The extreme weather was termed the "Superstorm of 1993" by the National Weather Service because of its strength (equal to a Category 3 hurricane) and size. At one point, the storm system ran from Eastern Canada to Central America...
If you want equitable data literacy, then have the social studies teachers do it because that’s their strength. A historical lens on data literacy is different than a STEM lens. I learned this from working with Tammy. Her first question about any data set is, “Where did it come from?
t come out in teenage experimentation or brushes with the legal system, the way ADD experts say it can, and if I was disorganized, wasn’t always able to recognize or establish personal boundaries, and had persistent difficulty managing my finances or my time, well, those were character ...