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What Do Navy Seals And Cpas Have In Common? Mental Toughness., Hugh H. Lambert
What Do Navy Seals And Cpas Have In Common? Mental Toughness., Hugh H. Lambert
Business Faculty/Staff Publications
What do accountants and Navy SEALs have in common? Navy SEALs have the ability to stay awake for a week, endure constant harassment and perform their jobs despite mental and physical hardships. While that may sound similar to final exam week, there is no comparison between college and the physical stress of military training, but there are similarities in the mental aspects. Navy SEALs use certain tools to help them succeed during times of extreme hardship, and accounting students and CPA exam candidates can use these same strategies for success. The tools fall under the broad category of “mental toughness,” …
Our Regrets – Opportunities To Move Forward?, Carol Wittmeyer
Our Regrets – Opportunities To Move Forward?, Carol Wittmeyer
Business Faculty/Staff Publications
Many NowGens and NextGens may say, “I have no regrets”. It’s even a favorite tattoo image! Yet, do we have an option to regret regrets? That is, is it acceptable to have and think about regrets as a way to improve our lives and family businesses? The answer is “yes”. Regret is one of the most misunderstood emotions according to Daniel Pink, a New York Times bestselling author. He says that everyone has regrets. And his several research projects on regret suggest that while we cannot unwind the past, studying our regrets helps us to get direction on a life …