Following Up On The “And”

Following Up On The “And”

Last week, I shared a post about how important it is to ‘reconcile the and.’ The times in life, in our society, where a wonderful thing and a terrible thing are both true…those times require emotional work to reconcile. I received more feedback than...
Reconciling the “And”

Reconciling the “And”

More and more, it seems like we as a culture, a country, a people…leaders…are having difficulty with the word ‘and.’ The founding fathers built a country that is truly remarkable…and many were slaveowners. They wrote a brilliant...
What’s In A Name?

What’s In A Name?

  If you were asked how important your name is, what would you say? I mean, besides, “Huh? What the heck do you mean?” I mean: how important is your name? How important is it others get it right, pronounce it correctly? It’s more than a sound. More than a way to...
Who Are You Influencing Today?

Who Are You Influencing Today?

Who are you influencing today? No one? I assure you that is most definitely not the case. Whether you are aware of it or not, whether you like it or not, everyone has influence. You are always exerting it, and it can be dangerous to pretend it’s not there. Not...
Perspective Changes Everything

Perspective Changes Everything

Once I was working with a team, and the situation they kept facing was that one team member felt like they were being picked on. Now, according to most everyone else on the team, they weren’t being picked on at all. Rather, they actually had some performance issues,...