“The moment you take responsibility
for everything in your life,
is the moment you can change
anything in your life.”
-Hal Elrod
Last week I was provided with the opportunity to spend Saturday afternoon with a group of very talented young men and women who want to improve their golf game. …
“Small Cheer and Merry Welcome Makes a Great Feast!”
– William Shakespeare
Today is December 9th. For many, the next few weeks will be a challenge. In addition to business or organizational “year-end expectations”, the weeks will be filled with family events, shopping, social gatherings, religious ceremonies and a host of other demands. Is it any wonder that some call this the most stressful time of year? So how can we avoid or lessen it during the holidays?Workplace stress is a common and costly problem for businesses. …
“People don’t buy what you do,
they buy why you do it”
– Simon Sinek
On Saturday I led our church’s vestry retreat. Our Rector asked that I structure the presentation to encourage participants to better understand their own leadership, in addition to that which they provide our parish. The morning session enabled each vestry member to pursue a series of activities that had them reflect on their own spirituality, study a collection of leadership statements, and watch a series of interviews captured in a University of Sydney video entitled, What is Leadership. …
“Kindness is the social glue
that connects individuals
within a community –
kindness is contagious!”
So let us begin anew – remembering on both sides
that civility is not a sign of weakness
and sincerity is always subject to proof.
Let us never negotiate out of fear,
but let us never fear to negotiate.
Let both sides explore what problems unite us
instead of belaboring those problems which divide us.
– John F. Kennedy
A little over a year ago I posted a piece entitled, Re-Committing to Civility. The post was influenced by a number of factors, not the least of which was a presentation by former Governor and Director of Homeland Security Tom Ridge. …