by rick_patterson | Nov 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
Shame and embarrassment get confused quite often though there’s been a lot written about the similarities and differences. This is to shame’s benefit. The insidious and toxic ability of shame is never more present than in its ability to disguise itself as...
by rick_patterson | Aug 20, 2019 | Courage, Failure, Growth, Narcissism, Shame, Uncategorized
Narcissists hate criticism. Let’s be blunt about that. It’s almost unbearable. But overcoming shame (and narcissism as a result) means dealing with criticism. When a person with shame based narcissistic tendencies such as me does something creative, they...
by rick_patterson | Jan 19, 2019 | Courage, Growth, Narcissism, Uncategorized
Shame unmasked can lead to recovery from narcissism – though it can be a long, hard battle. We talk a lot about Narcissism today – especially in our heated political climate. It’s fairly well understood how much narcissists irritate us and how...
by rick_patterson | Dec 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
If you ever wondered where shame came from, it’s an uncertain topic. All we know is that it’s in everyone. The bible offers an interesting glimpse at the first time a person comes face to face with shame. From there on out in the bible shame becomes fairly...
by rick_patterson | Sep 22, 2017 | Achievement, Psychology, Shame, Uncategorized
The psychology of employee recognition has always caught my interest – maybe because I’m so motivated by it myself! I speak to this in great detail in my book relative to how I saw it running throughout my employment in corporate America and how I used it...
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