Benefiting at work from Brain Based Insights

Would you drop  career goals to gain a relationship? Springer claims that Men Choose Romance Over Success. Do you agree?

Apparently, a new study by Catherine Mosher of Duke Medical Center and Sharon Danoff-Burg from the University of Albany found that women are not necessarily more likely to prioritize people and relationships over career goals. Similarly, they found that females are not necessarily more focused than their male counterparts ... concerning personal achievements or romantic pursuits.

Check out research details and compare how much time and talent you give to life goals such as physical fitness, travel, financial success, home ownership, contribution to society, career and education. Then compare priority given to your relationships ... which include romantic, marriage, children, circle of friends and family ties. Which of these do you rate highest in an ordinary workday?

Experts observed participants’ willingness to let go of achievement goals for a romantic relationship … and found that both college men and women showed strong desires for individual achievement and relational intimacy.

Interestingly, when both career goals and relationships fall into balance … people  also draw from a wider mix of intelligences at work. What do you think?