Spotlight On Kindness: Wisdom At Work

Much of our life our lives are spent working, and usuallyinclude partnering with others. At every position I've been in, the human dynamics have always been interesting to see. I have had the fortune of working in some great teams with a sprinkle of one or two challenging colleagues. I'm amazed by how much one individual can bring to a group. The ones dedicated to the collective goal, always looking at the bright side with humor, are such a joy to work with each day. Given the time we spend working, it's a precious gift to grow together. --Guri

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"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." --Maya Angelou

Editor's Note: Much of our life our lives are spent working, and usuallyinclude partnering with others. At every position I've been in, the human dynamics have always been interesting to see. I have had the fortune of working in some great teams with a sprinkle of one or two challenging colleagues. I'm amazed by how much one individual can bring to a group. The ones dedicated to the collective goal, always looking at the bright side with humor, are such a joy to work with each day. Given the time we spend working, it's a precious gift to grow together. --Guri

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The City Planting a Million Trees in Two Years Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr is leading her city's efforts to plant one million trees in two years, increasing the vegetation cover hugely by 50%. Here's more on this massive undertaking in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

In other news ... Emiliana Simon-Thomas, science director of the Greater Good Science Center, co-teaches a free, eight-week online course that “explores the roots of a happy, meaningful life.” In this article, How Power Corrupts Your Instinct for Compassion, she explains why power threatens our compassion -- and what we can do about it.

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