Smiles: Telling Tales
The smile that greeted me at the drive thru window told me all that I needed about the person, she had a good heart. Her smile was warm, welcoming and filled with a desire to enrich the lives of those … Continued
Wasting Energy and Confidence
Seneca is purported to have said “…where nature is reluctant, labor is in vain.” In other words, energy expended in endeavors that don’t fit your natural style are wasted. Wasting energy My dear friend, Cathy Sexton, founder of The Productivity … Continued
Labels: The Diminution of Confidence
This question of labels and confidence arose when I was reading the book, The Righteous Mind, in which the author, Jonathan Haidt, explores the differences between conservatives and liberals. His subtitle, “Why good people are divided by politics and religion” … Continued
Postponing The Inevitable: Why we do it
A friend was going to postpone firing an employee knowing that inevitably the two were going to part company. My friend isn’t alone in this desire, most of us have postponed taking actions that we found difficult and unpleasant. Let’s … Continued
Downside of Familiar
Our natural tendency is to find comfort in the familiar and resist the unfamiliar, but is that really in our best interests? I often experience mixed emotions when others refer me to books, courses and others who share my beliefs. … Continued
Why Good Triumphs
We’ve all heard the old adage that good triumphs over evil. And for the most part we believe that. The times we doubt that is when the “news” media sensationalize (which is almost all of the time) the “evil” that … Continued
Respect: Beyond Tolerance?
Many of us believe that when we acknowledge others’ rights to their beliefs, and life choices, we are showing respect. I’d like to suggest that respect goes beyond tolerance to appreciation. Tolerance While tolerance lessens friction and minimizes the likelihood … Continued
Powerless?
The next time you feel powerless recall this quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: “I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily … Continued
Missed Opportunities
Who among us hasn’t envied people who seem to have opportunity drop into their laps on an almost daily basis while the rest of us labor mightily to create opportunities to no avail? We wonder “Why not me? Why am … Continued
Courage and Confidence
To me courage and confidence are two of the most wholly misunderstood words in our vocabulary. Courage When you think of courage what comes to mind? Soldiers who throw themselves on a grenade to protect their compatriots, people who jump … Continued