What Is Most Personal is Most Universal

Personal Journey

We all think we’re different, but there are more similarities than differences between us. What is most universal is most personal. Most people:

  • Feel not fully understood
  • Are the center of their own universe
  • Want to see what they own go up in value all of the time
  • Want to be appreciated, to feel powerful, and to appear clever or smart
  • Want to be happy
  • Want to make their children laugh
  • Have a dark side, a part of them the world doesn’t see
  • In a time of trouble will assess their own exposure first, then gradually assess the implications for their friends, their town, the social fabric, and their country

We are more similar than dissimilar; understanding that helps you relate and get along with diverse demographics in your workplace.

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Debra Benton

D.A. (Debra) Benton has been helping great individuals and organizations get even better for over 20 years. Just as exceptional athletes rely on excellent coaching to hone their skills, Debra's clients rely on her advice to advance their careers. She focuses on what is truly important to convert what you and your organization want to be from a vision into a reality. TopCEOCoaches.com ranks her in the World's Top 10 CEO Coaches noting she is the top female. And as conference keynote speaker she is routinely rated in the top 2%. Her client list reads like a “Who's Who” of executives in companies ranging from Microsoft, McDonald's, Kraft, American Express, Merrill Lynch, United Airlines, and PricewaterhouseCoopers to the Washington Beltway and U.S.Border Patrol. *She is the author of ten award-winning and best-selling business books including The Virtual Executive and CEO Material. She has written for the Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Businessweek, and Fast Company. She has been featured in USA Today, Fortune, The New York Times, and Time; she has appeared on Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, and CBS with Diane Sawyer. To learn more Debra advising leaders, coaching, facilitating a workshop, or speaking: www.debrabenton.com

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