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Have you ever heard the expression "like crabs in a bucket"? If you put crabs in a bucket, they will continuously try to climb over each other to get out of the bucket. The result is that none of them get out. Sometimes, it feels as though we are not all that different but at least we can choose to behave differently. Here are seven strategies you can use to help reduce crab-like tendencies.
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No. This is NOT a post about "networking". That word makes me gag and I wish it did not exist. Yes, it is about relationships but not the ones you have and maintain because you hope to "get" something out of them. It's about those you have and maintain because you genuinely like the people involved and, if your work/life situation were to change, chances are you would still make an effort to keep in touch with them.
That being said...I have a confession to make.
Read MoreMy husband and I live in an amazing neighbourhood. It’s a small 20-home infill cul-de-sac. Why is it so amazing? No, it isn’t the value of the homes or the beautiful symmetry of the neighbourhood. We have no neighbourhood association, home standards or lawn ornament police. We are surrounded by various city services and other establishments, including a fire hall, grocery store, funeral home, bar, dry cleaners, 55+ condo building, auto body shop, bingo hall…fill in the blank. What makes this neighbourhood so amazing is its residents. Residents of all ages and income levels who have one thing in common: they care about our street and that means they care about us and us about them.
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