What You See Is What You Are Once I thought other people had a better view of the world than I ever could … I suppose that’s reasonable the people around me were worldly, experienced, and smart. I … [Read more...]
Everyone Is Looking at You. Will You Crash and Burn?
The Whole World Is Watching It’s a room filled with people. It’s a conference table. It’s a huge presentation. It’s a chance for the job you were born to do. Suddenly, everyone is looking at you. You … [Read more...]
Generosity, Gratitude, Wisdom, and Fools
Wise or Foolish . . . Which am I? What a fool believes, the wise man has the power to reason away. —Doobie Brothers My dad used to say, “A fool and his money are soon parted.” If time is money, I … [Read more...]
Have You Thought about Surrendering and Living It Up?
about surrendering and … living it up. I’m not a knight or a warrior. I can’t fight another person’s fight. Every time I do. I end up wrong. I can’t wear their clothes. They don’t fit. I look … [Read more...]
How to Be Bigger than Fear and Get on with Success
FDR Was Right When I told the story of my mom yesterday, friends and colleagues commented on my courage — courage in telling my mother’s story, courage in putting down my cigarettes, courage in … [Read more...]
How Will You Change the World By Noticing Someone Else?
Change the World by Noticing Someone Else On Easter Sunday, we think about raising ourselves up to where we belong. Today we remember Jesus a holy man who was about others. He made his way by … [Read more...]
In the Company of Trees While Walking in the Forest . . .
There’s something about being an artist or a choreographer that’s akin being a writer. It’s the experience of doing the work and the learning that comes from it. A person gets to understand how parts … [Read more...]
Lasting Relationships and 15-Second Friends — Are You a Solo in a Social Media World?
15 Days, 15 Seconds At dinner last Friday with Beth Kanter, the scholar of social media and tech for nonprofits, used the phrase “a solo in a social media world.” That phrase has stuck with me. I … [Read more...]
Michael Stelzner Announces Top 10 Blogs for Writers
Best Blogs for Writers On November 13, at his White Papers Blog Michael Stelzner announced he was looking for nominations for the Best Blogs for Writers on the Web by saying As the executive editor … [Read more...]
Change the World: On and On to Learn
I have a Plan We learn every day. Big and small things that happen are enough to change us. Each bit of knowledge we helps us frame our world view. That’s an exciting and profound reality of being … [Read more...]
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