Socrates was a Greek philosopher‚ who is often considered to be the father of Western philosophy‚ and a key figure in the development of Western civilisation. "The unexamined life is not worth living for a human being." Socrates - Republic 38c He left no actual writing so impressions of Socrates have come primarily from the writings of his student‚ Plato. There are also other contributions from Xenophon and a contemporary playwright - Aristophanes. It is possible that Plato embellished the legacy
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Personal Leadership Philosophy: Assumptions‚ Values and Beliefs Abstract Attitude and choice are the essential components to effective leadership. We choose the kind of leader we will be. Effective leaders choose to value people‚ to build strong people relationships and to challenge people to grow. The strength of these crucial relationships is dependent upon the degree to which the leaders live out their values‚ how effectively they articulate a clear vision of the future‚ and how they chose
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My personal philosophy of counseling begins and ends with patience’s and acceptances. One goal that I have is to enter into a client’s experience beside them being there with them every step of the way to help the client explore their own thoughts and feelings. I entered into the field of counseling because I have a compassion and desire to help people reach and understand their full potential. As a counselor in training‚ I desire to help a client identify their own problems and concerns while also
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needed to get a job done. If you are a supervisor‚ manager‚ or executive‚ you spend probably a good part of your day negotiating with people inside or outside your organization – often without even realizing it. Given the role of negotiations in our personal and professional lives‚ it is important to improve our negotiating skills. Even a modest improvement in those skills can yield a sizable payoff‚ such as larger pay raise‚ a better deal on a home purchase‚ or more effective working arrangements in
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SALES PRE-APPROACH The preapproach step includes all the information-gathering activities salespeople perform to learn relevant facts about the prospects‚ their needs‚ and their overall situation. Then‚ on the basis of this information‚ salespeople plan their sales presentations‚ selecting the most appropriate objective for each call. Customer Research The sales rep should learn everything possible about the prospective customer’s business—its size; its present purchasing practices; the location
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Philosophy 1. How are Plato’s and Descartes’ views of the soul/self similar? Both Plato and Descartes believe that the soul/self is best (or only) to think and learn separate from the body and its faculties. According to Plato‚ “the soul reasons best without bodily senses.” Plato claims that sight‚ hearing‚ pain‚ and pleasure are a distraction to the soul in its search for reality‚ and that true knowledge can only be achieved with pure thought alone. “The body confuses the soul and prevents
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Kellie Boudreaux kab1631 9/12/13 HLTH-214-S4A (Personal Professional Philosophy) Health is a very important lifestyle choice. It is not only physical but also a mental way of thinking. Being healthy can change ones perspective on life in a positive manner. Health helps you achieve balance and tranquility. Health in general can bring a community together and enforce positive behaviors. I believe health educators can mentor individuals to make choices that would enhance their life
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Communication skills are all around us‚ from the day we are born until the rest of our lives. How many times have you seen communication skills required for a job in the classifieds and wonder what it actually means. A communication skill is some type of skill used in communication‚ from talking‚ body language to even listening. Many things can affect the way one can convey his or her communication skills to others. All of these skills are very personnel to one another. Everyone has different ways
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Philosophy Study Notes – Greek Philosophers - The earliest Greek philosophers are sometimes called NATURAL PHILOSOPHERS because they were mainly concerned with the natural world and it’s processes - Pythagoras (570 B.C)‚ Heraclitus (500 B.C)‚ Empedocles (490 B.C.)‚ Zeno (490 B.C.)‚ Parmenides (470 B.C.)‚ Democritus (460 B.C.) = Pre-Socratic - All the earliest philosophers shared the belief that there had to be a certain basic substance at the root of all change Pythagoras - Basic Beliefs:
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My leadership philosophy would have to be Building School Community inside school and outside the school as discussed by Sergiovanni (1994). My school has been working at becoming a Professional Learning Community (PLC)‚ but we found this summer in a training institute with the DuFours on PLC’s‚ we participated in‚ that we were not doing it correctly. My school has begun the PLC process this school year with a new focus on the true meaning of PLC‚ to form a community of teachers who focus on student
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