Day Two Hundred Twenty-Two of 365 – This One Thing . . .

Today’s post is published in the aftermath of the tragedy in Charlottesville, VA on this date… August 12, 2017. As part of my 365 day personal writing challenge, I have written about many things that Bug Me, Inspire Me and Stop Me; however, there is ONE Thing that completely leaves me without words. Loss and […]

Day Two Hundred Twenty of 365 – Things That Make Me Think: When Words Fail

The world is full of words! Words, words, words! Words are used for everything! We use words in advertising, books, emails, texts (well, mostly), televisions, movies, magazines and posters. We use words in speeches, conversations, commercials, songs and poetry. We use words to spread news, share information, broadcast alerts and create plays. We use words […]

Day Two Hundred Nineteen of 365 – Things That Make Me Think: Those Who Don’t

Yesterday I wrote about how sometimes thinking is really just rearranging our personal prejudices. When we rearrange prejudices, we engage in something close to thinking, but not close enough. It may appear that we are thinking; however, we are merely re-labeling those personal prejudices and putting them out there, hoping folks will buy the same […]

Day Two Hundred Eighteen of 365 – Things That Make Me Think: Thinking!

Thinking? Yes, thinking! Thinking makes me think! Confused? Read on and perhaps my thoughts will become more cogent. William James once said, “A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.” Stop and read that sentence again. See how this thought on thinking might make one think? Definitions of […]

Day Two Hundred Fifteen of 365 – Things That Make Me Think: Two Lists and a Rule

As you may have noticed from recent posts, I have found inspiration from Dee Hock, founder and former CEO of VISA. His take on leadership flies in the face of convention and challenges those who would lead to think differently before acting. Traditional leadership models tout hierarchy and authority and power as the operative words […]