Have you ever poured years into a project only to watch it fail, but felt forced by corporate culture to immediately ‘bounce back’? Society tells us ‘it’s just business,’ but swallowing that pain creates a heavy, invisible weight. In today’s briefing on Dr. Kenneth J. Doka’s ‘Disenfranchised Grief’, we explore why unrecognized professional loss is the silent killer of ambition. Discover how naming your hidden grief is the critical first step to getting unstuck, lifting the fog, and reclaiming your relentless drive.
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Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, is a preeminent authority in thanatology and Professor Emeritus at The College of New Rochelle. As the Senior Vice President for Grief Programs at the Hospice Foundation of America, he is renowned for coining the concept of "disenfranchised grief," which identifies losses …
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