Author: Overcoming Adversity | Buteau’s Odyssey

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What makes a great leader? Many organizations tend to select leaders who can get things done. They produce outcomes on schedule and on budget with minimal fuss. This outcomes-focused approach to leadership has resulted in some counterintuitive trends in studies of leaders. Research has found that leaders, particularly at high levels such as CEO, tend to score high on psychopathy, which manifests as a tendency to prioritize their own goals and outcomes without considering the impact on other people. These types of leaders can be effective at creating change, but often at a price for the people and the organization…

Body discontent, body disparagement, and body-change focus are unfortunately normative for the majority of people for most of the year; however, there are certain times when this becomes more intensified, most notably around New Year’s and the start of the summer season. The two-step process for achieving “beach body” suggested here (have a body and then go to the beach) might sound a bit flippant, but it actually does capture the two essential features of a healthy, grounded, compassionate way to change our body image. Body image is the way we think about our body, but this is influenced by…

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In my clinical practice, many clients speak of their use of ghosting as an interpersonal strategy, or of the pain of being ghosted. In the former, ghosting can be a way of establishing boundaries without the dread of confrontation. In the latter, ghosting can conflates the pain of abandonment with the uncertainties and ambiguities of technology—are their emails just not reaching me? Ghosting, in other words, may be worse than flat-out rejection because of the lack of relational closure. Our minds can fill the vacuum with all kinds of stories that can plague us because the lack of certainty and…

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 969th career goal as Al-Nassr secured a dominant 4-0 victory over Al-Wasl. The commanding win ensures the Saudi giants progress comfortably to the semifinals of the AFC Champions League Two where Al Ahli awaits.Ronaldo sets the tone in easy winCristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 11th minute, latching onto a precise cross from Nawaf Boushal to fire home.This goal marked the 969th of his career, leaving him just 31 goals shy of the legendary 1,000-goal milestone. Furthermore, Al-Wasl became the 160th club the 41-year-old has scored against. The forward played 67 minutes, recording 24 touches…

The first written records of personal coaching can be found in the writings of Homer. In the first book of The Odyssey (Common English Translation), it is written that as Odysseus departed for Troy, he asked his trusted friend Mentor to guide his son Telemachus in his absence. The process of helping, advising, and guiding is commonly referred to as “mentoring” as the term itself is derived from the name of the character Mentor in Homer’s Odyssey. The origins of the modern version of coaching can be found in the writings of MIT professor Edgar Schein, who wrote the groundbreaking…

Have you ever seen two people about to have a difficult conversation square off for an argument like they’re ultimate fighters or two bucks about to crash their antlers together? That may work in the ring or in the wild, but it never works to persuade another person or even to understand them. When someone sees the world differently than we do, our instinct is to figure out who is right and who is wrong. Conversations become debates. Differences become obstacles. The goal shifts from understanding another person to convincing them of our own view. We marshal arguments, present evidence,…

As parents are urged to help anxious children face their fears, many are left unprepared for the emotional fallout—and unaware of the patterns they can become caught in. A Necessary Corrective in Parenting Advice Parents are being told to let children face their fears. This has emerged as an important corrective to societal parenting advice that, over time, has contributed to more overprotective and over-accommodating responses. This message is gaining momentum across research, expert advice, media coverage, and public discussion—reflected in recent headlines, including the Sydney Sun-Herald’s front-page feature, “Let anxious kids face their fears.” Who can argue with the…

As the madness of March ends, the NBA postseason begins. Let’s check out the odds for the first round of the playoffs, at DraftKings Sportsbook as of April 19.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports.EAST FIRST ROUNDNo. 8 ORLANDO (+380) vs. No. 1 DETROIT (-500)Season series: Tied 2-2GAME 1 — ORL @ DET (April 19)Spread: Pistons -8.5Moneyline: Pistons -345, Magic +275O/U: 218.5What to know: The Pistons aren’t a huge favorite in this series, and it’s probably…