Day Two Hundred Twenty-Three of 365 – Lakota Code of Ethics: Rise Early . . .

On this 365 day personal writing journey, creating posts in a series has worked well for me. When writing from the foundation of a series, finding topics appears a bit easier. Today marks the beginning of another series that I hope you will enjoy. The Lakota are are humble and wise people with a rich […]
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-One of 365 – Things That Make Me Stop: Life Stuff . . .

Let’s face it, life is busy! It matters not what one does for a job or a career, life is busy! Regardless of your age or life stage, life is busy! Regardless of your education or income level, life is busy! Regardless of where you live, life is busy! About the only way we can […]
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 Seventeen – Things That Make Me Think: The Ways of God

Now before you get all excited, take a Deep Breath and Relax . . . I’m probably not going to write what you might think I’m going to write. When have I ever? You see, in today’s world – especially in the good old US of A – it seems that many have forgotten what […]
Day Two Hundred Sixteen of 365 – Things That Make Me Think: Four Statements About the Future!

The Future! I think about it all the time! I wonder what tomorrow or next week or next month or next year will bring. You likely do as well. If I am not careful, I can obsess about it. When I do, anxiety becomes a constant companion. I know at some level that the future […]
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 […]
Day Two Hundred Fourteen of 365 – Things That Make Me Think: A Perspective on Power

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, Dee Hock, founder and former CEO of VISA, has some pretty revolutionary ideas related to leadership. I love to read words from others that make me think. Words spoken or written that force one to think possess the potential to influence and shape the beliefs and actions of others […]