When In Doubt . . .
Doubt! How do you handle doubts when they crop up? Do you treat them as irritants? Do you allow them to immobilize your thoughts or actions? Do you give them more power than they deserve? Do you listen to the warnings sometimes imbedded in them? All too often we tend to treat Doubt as if […]
A Single Conversation . . .
The Value of Wisdom! While reading this morning, I ran across a rather intriguing Ancient Chinese Proverb. It says, “A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study!” Ponder THAT one for a moment! A single conversation! I can identify with that statement! I can count on two hands the […]
That Was Then! This Is Now! What's Next?
Have you ever found yourself allowing too much of what has happened in your past set up camp in the middle of your present? I know I have! I often struggle to remain focused on being in the moment; concentrating on what is in front of me; paying attention to all around me; determining my […]
WHERE IS GOD???
Author’s Note: While on my run yesterday afternoon (Saturday December 15, 2012), I felt compelled to come back in and after cooling off a bit and write this rather long essay. I don’t know why, I just felt compelled to do so. I guess working to come to terms with the unbelievable events related to […]
Response-Ability Leadership
I have been thinking about components that help create responsible leadership – leadership characterized by integrity and attractiveness. All too often, leadership styles tend to talk integrity and attractiveness while delivering very little of either. Many times when confronted with daunting challenges, leaders resort to coercion, intimidation and blame shifting in order to accomplish the […]
From Out of the Night!
Posted originally on July 11, 2008 A little over four years ago, I was nursing a broken shoulder and we were keeping two of our three grandsons for a few days. The following is a recounting of an event that still reverberates through my soul. I am hopeful that you will take this in the […]
Thank You, Master Yoda!
What do Yoda (that enigmatic Star Wars Shaman), the late Dr. Byron Medler (profoundly wise professor of counseling at the University of North Texas) and you & I have in common? We all struggle with the sometimes daunting task of addressing life’s challenges in meaningful ways. How many times do you hear others or yourself […]