Before opening his menu to order breakfast, Scott reeled off updates on his life. His concern? “It’s turning into a season.” (An extended life experience instead of a speed bump.)
Last week a key player on his team suffered a stroke….
Street Sweeper, Grand Marshall or Something Better…?
Pounding drums beat the cadence. Cymbals reverberate off red brick walls. Trumpets pierce the air with melody.
You can’t miss the approach of a parade.
Ford pickups pull floats covered with vinyl floral sheeting. Plywood transforms into thrones for local royalty. Every convertible in the area is put…
Fight Ugly … by Listening
“Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me.”
Remember that chant? It’s straight from the pages of Playground 101: How to “strike back” when insulted by others. The playground could get ugly. Insults flew back and forth across the schoolyard.
“Hey, four eyes!”
“You’re such a spaz!”
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A Simple Truth for Productive Intensity
Three rules of work: out of clutter find simplicity; from discord find harmony; in the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. – Albert Einstein
Recently I have been a bit more intense than normal or necessary. When I notice, I know others have or will shortly if I don’t make some corrections.
One contributing factor for me is I allowed my morning appointment for personal quiet time to be…
The Simple Solution to Unnecessary Stress
The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. – William James
Last week I mentioned the remodeling project we have in progress.
If you have lived through and lived in a remodeling project you know there’s just no easy way to get from here to there. This project – like so much of life – is about making change.
