While desperately seeking alternatives to a Proteas cricket match – to maintain self-control – I recently began watching the 2003 movie Anger Management. I was struck once again (if you’ll excuse the pun) by a particular scene, where Adam Sandler’s character is hoping to be relieved of his need for therapy, but instead finds himself [...]
Is your Identity connected to your Work?
Identity is a complex matter, made all the more so by well-meaning psychologists. At its heart, though, identity is about a label (“archetype” or “persona”) that we choose to be linked to. Similarly, the concept of branding stems from cattle-farming, where cattle are branded with the name of their owner’s business. Two labels, or identities, [...]