Be the Teacher Listening. We all want to be heard. It’s often a gift to listen when someone needs to talk. But not always . . . Sometimes we talk just to know that we’re here. Sometimes we rattle … [Read more...]
Change the World: See the Light, See the Promise
Seeing What’s Inside Every year at Christmas, my mother had her own tradition. She began buying gifts and wrapping them long before other folks even thought of such things. It was efficient. It … [Read more...]
Change the World: Turn the You into We
The Reverend’s Speech The difference I’m about to explain is so subtle I don’t know whether I can explain it well in a short bit of text. I’ve been working on this as a writing post, as a … [Read more...]
Critical Skill4: Part 3-A Virtual Process
Picking Up the Gauntlet If you’re following the soap opera that is Successful Blog, I’m halfway through writing Critical Skill 5 on Originality, as you might know, but along the way I was … [Read more...]
Giving Dots
Connecting dots with The Idea Dude Tomorrow will be Thanksgiving Day in Canada. Thanksgiving conjures up words like harvest, community, celebration, thanks . . . and giving. Have you ever thought of … [Read more...]
How Do You Stay Connected to Yourself?
When Your Head Says Yes, But Your Heart Says No When we’re born, our hearts are fully wired to our brains. I’m sure of that. We cry when we’re hungry. We cry when we’re mad. Then we learn about … [Read more...]
How to Own the Incredible Influence of a 65th Crayon
When I was little, I used to play with crayons. They were like people to me. In some ways, crayons helped form my philosophy of life. Now sometimes I think of people as if they are crayons. For me, … [Read more...]
Irresistible Consistency: Are You Suited Up for Soccer When Golf Is the Game?
Right People, Right Positions, Right Game In the NYTimes bestseller, Good to Great, author Jim Collins laid out the foundation of an outstanding enterprise class organization. When I heard him … [Read more...]
Light, Time, People, and Places
about light, time, people, and places. It’s been a most amazing week. I waited at the airport for a plane that was hours late to meet a friend — Ann Michael — a dear friend I’ve known for a lifetime … [Read more...]
My Relationship with My Computer and Myself
Last night, my computer got tired, spent, and packed it long before I even had such a thought. It misbehaved in a way that let me know that it wasn’t going to cooperate one second more. I suppose … [Read more...]
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