Be A Solution Carrier!
Criticizing! Anyone can do it . . . ANYone! No special skill is required to criticize, cut down, denigrate or minimize. All one has to have in order to become adept at criticizing is a personal axe to grind, a platform and an audience! I’m not talking about constructive feedback shared in a consultative setting […]
An Experiment in Thanks-Giving 2013
This week ushers in the official Holiday Season, as far as I’m concerned. I know that if you were like I was this year, I was astonished to find that the local Walgreen’s began filling its shelves with Christmas merchandise around Halloween! Talk about confusing! Thanksgiving is a Holiday that is often sandwiched between these […]
To Be . . . Or Not!
The late Stephen Covey said, “Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic.” What powerful words! What powerful mandates! What powerful images! I wonder what might happen if, for a single day, each one of us took this challenge to heart? I wonder! Instead of passing judgement we share insight! Instead […]
Bully! A Different Time! A Different Meaning!
Bully! We hear that word and multiple images come to mind related to an individual or group participating in purposely hurtful and demeaning behavior toward another person or group. Bullying takes place in many forms, in many venues and for many reasons! Bullying is epidemic today! In order to stop bullying, we must all take […]
What We Have to Do!
Oh the things we HAVE to do in life! Dang! Wouldn’t it be great if we could just push a button and have all the things we HAVE to do be done for us without so much as the breaking of a sweat? Wouldn’t it? Now before you go answering such a preposterous question . […]
Dreams Die Hard!
Dreams . . . dreams that are worth pursuing; dreams that possess potential to be life-altering; dreams that take up residence deep in one’s soul die hard. Sometimes they never die! They smoulder and simmer. They bubble and boil. They rumble and roll. They keep one awake at night. They lift with anticipation. They drop […]
What We Leave Behind!
The late Stephen Covey wrote that we should “Live, love, laugh, leave a legacy.” Now at first glance each of us might go through a little mental checklist. It might go something like this: “Live? Yeah I do that most of the time! Laugh? Absolutely! Especially when the joke is funny! Love? I sure do […]
Do What You Love!
How many times do we begin a day fretting over the things that we HAVE to do in the hours ahead of us? Before we know it, our mind is filled with oppressive thoughts and our schedule is crowded with tedious tasks that drain our energy! Positive Intent takes a back seat to Perceived Urgency! […]
Imagination!
History! It is important is so many ways! Studying history helps us understand the foundations of societies, cultures, families, corporations and individuals! Reviewing history creates opportunities to gather wisdom and insight so that we might avoid duplicating mistakes of the past. Analyzing history opens the door for understanding the paths that have landed us where […]
Guardians of Change!
“Change – whether imposed, as a result of natural life progressions or self-initiated – often presents challenges that require practical, proactive and creative action!” This is a direct quote from one of the pages on the McKinney Counseling Services website! I’m not sure any of us really revel in the inevitability of change – not […]