Tag: psychology

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  Waiting to feel “wanted”?

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  There was a time I wouldn’t have given a second thought to the lyrics of the song Wanted or other songs of its type. I would have just sung along indiscriminately, buying into the belief that the person these words were written for was indeed very loved and wanted. I would have then went right along with the…

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  Fueling up

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  I have a love of intensity and will be drawn to anything I receive a buzz from; hence my love/hate relationship with alcohol. However, this inclination was never limited to alcohol. For a person who very easily sponges up energy (an excellent endowment when the energy is vibrant, otherwise- a little lesser so…) the vast array of…

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  A short stint at Starbucks

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  According to recently appointed Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson in this interview  with Fast Company editor Bob Safian, Starbucks is “a consumer brand that is anchored on human connection.” As a former employee partner (yep, that’s what employees are called) at Starbucks, I believe this connection is unwittingly being phased out. Though Mr. Johnson, with his impassioned…