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Growth Flourishes In Favorable Environments
At some point, a person feels the need to evolve, to enter a new dimension of life. Maybe they want to improve a skill, a behavior, or an action. Perhaps they want to advance in their career, in their relationships with others, or change their mindset or grow their...
Lead by example: to lead change, leaders must change from within!
We’ve all heard the phrase: “Lead by example.” In battle, the troops must see the Army Officer in front of them, leading them boldly towards their objective. The leader exemplifies courage, selfless service, and inspires trust in his followers. Example-setting is the...
Leaders need to lead the way (A Citizen’s Letter in a Time of Crisis)
I have been disappointed for some time from what I’ve read, watched in the media and heard through the chatter amongst peers as this crisis unfolds. I have seen everything from calm to stupid. After work on Wednesday I decided to stop by the grocery store and get a...
Habits can contribute to your success or misery
"Why aren't people successful in life? I can tell you it's because of habitual habits that diminish their probability of sustainable success. Depending on what they are, our habits will either make us or break us. We become what we repeatedly do." ―Sean Covey The...
Start the New Year by Believing in Yourself by Adding Value to Yourself
Why can’t people see potential in themselves? Why can’t people believe in themselves? Why don’t people add value to their life on a consistent basis? The main problem is that people don’t see value in themselves. Therefore, they don’t add value to themselves....
Job satisfaction (everyone’s responsible)
Finding meaning in work increases the satisfaction and bottom line of not only the employee but the employer period. It's a proven fact, according to researchers, that employees who find meaning in their work benefits the organization. We all know of the survey taken...
Goal mindset versus the growth mindset
I set a lot of goals for my life. Many of them I have hit the bull’s eye. Others I have fell short of the objective, and we have certain milestones or targets that we need to hit along the way in order to realize the goal. When you hit the target or gold, you feel...
A self-sustaining Life
“Give a man a fish, and he will eat for a day. Teach a man how to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” This phrase from the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu has been around for hundreds of years, and embodies a universal truth and teachable principles that is held...
Is controlling mental illness to problem to gun violence or drug addiction
Last week, people across the nation learned of the mass shootings in El Paso TX and Dayton Ohio. I saw the news in a hotel lobby with a hotel clerk who made a thought-provoking comment: “What do you expect when parents give their kids drugs?” She was alluding to our...
What does Conflicting Behavior say to us in the Workplace? (Ways to curve the appetite of conflicting Behavior)
Children that challenge authority want to be empowered and in power themselves. When I grew up and attended a public school in a large city in a large neighborhood, I learned that children can be very cruel and mean to each other. Research has shown that children that...