Like kids anticipating summer break we arrived in Southern California. A full week away from work, Rita and I were ready for vacation.
We had hope and romantic visions of strolling hand in hand on sandy beaches. To be refreshed as we listened to the soothing music of breaking waves and entertained by the locals – sea gulls and other ocean side residents. Hope that we would receive…
This morning, I saw it again. That overgrown tree continued to thrive, blocking out the light. My patch of Bermuda grass thinned. Erosion began eating away the slope.
I knew what to do. I knew how to do it.
Procrastination had worked before, but not this morning.
“Just do it,” I thought.
No, it wasn’t on my calendar. But on Tuesday morning at 7:30 AM I marched to the…
Christina’s work eats an unhealthy portion of her life. The past 20 years she intensely pursued her career. More recently she carried a heavy load with a start-up of epic proportion.
The cost? It’s taken a toll on her relationships and leadership … yes, conflict and unnecessary stress. The demand and pace squeeze out self-limiting behaviors that have minimized trust, disengaged the team, and created…
It happened.
What he said was horrible.
You were shocked by what she did.
It hurt … still does.
Intensified with each re-play, resentment and frustration flourish. Anger and bitterness find a foothold as they claim your heart. Suggestions of payback penetrate your mind.
Like a backpack filled with rocks, the load is heavy.
Forgiveness seems impossible.
Two Options. Two Outcomes.
Holding onto an offense…
“We’re denying the claim,” the representative said.
Donna marched down the hall pushing her office door almost closed.
“I’m not going to change my mind.”
“How can you do that?” Donna asked.
“No police report was filed. A witness disputed the account.”
“She admitted she was on her cell phone,” Donna protested.
“She wasn’t on her phone.”
Donna’s voice pierced the walls. Co-workers cringed down the…
It’s the prickliest rodent. Underneath soft hair, it’s needle-like quills offer sharp reminders: “You don’t want to mess with me.” When threatened, the quill pig snaps its quills to attention like soldiers in the Army, ready to inflict pain. Few people enjoy being around porcupines.
Mike needed to improve his ability to communicate — especially with the owner of the company. Mike’s fear of confrontation made it…
Remember the story of The Little Engine that Could?
A little railroad engine was employed about a station yard for such work as it was built for, pulling a few cars on and off the switches. One morning it was waiting for the next call when a long train of freight cars asked a large engine in the roundhouse to take it over the hill.
“I can’t; that…
