More often than not a crisis is what teaches us the importance of social investment.
During the recession, people started helping each other, with a marked increase in carpooling and community.
The author of an article in success.com says that even the executives who were earlier self oriented started to be cooperative and took part in the teamwork.
'Workaholics with suddenly less on their plate started coming home earlier to spend more time with their children and spouses,' the author states.
Many said that being forced to re-examine their way of life (and work) has ended up being the best thing that could have happened to them.
'In an ideal world, of course, it shouldn’t take a crisis to bring this point home, especially given the wealth of evidence showing that our relationships are the greatest predictor of both happiness and high performance,' the author points out.
The best way to get out of any problem is by building a strong relationship with others.
During the recession, people started helping each other, with a marked increase in carpooling and community.
The author of an article in success.com says that even the executives who were earlier self oriented started to be cooperative and took part in the teamwork.
'Workaholics with suddenly less on their plate started coming home earlier to spend more time with their children and spouses,' the author states.
Many said that being forced to re-examine their way of life (and work) has ended up being the best thing that could have happened to them.
'In an ideal world, of course, it shouldn’t take a crisis to bring this point home, especially given the wealth of evidence showing that our relationships are the greatest predictor of both happiness and high performance,' the author points out.
The best way to get out of any problem is by building a strong relationship with others.
