Many people endure setback, disease, and disaster with calm and focus. They divorce amicably. They relocate and change careers with little disruption. Some go through major disaster and significant duress with strength and calm. It is not that they are somehow better than the rest of us. It is most often due to their paradigm, … Continue reading Tools for Tough Times: Encouraging Others
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Tools for Tough Times: Guard Your Heart
To thrive is to grow vigorously and flourish, to make progress and prosper. Yes, it is possible to grow vigorously and flourish, make progress and prosper in our toughest times. We can come out of difficulties with more than we brought into them. It will come down to how we care for the heart - … Continue reading Tools for Tough Times: Guard Your Heart
Finally Friday!
Here is a little Friday morning inspiration for you. Walk with God today!
Gotta Minute?
In 1914, Ernest Shackleton and his team of 26 scientists, sailors, and explorers - and a stowaway - embarked on a dangerous mission to dogsled across Antarctica. In the days before radio, even if everything went as planned this would be risky, stretching the limits of human endurance. Everything did not go as planned. Their … Continue reading Gotta Minute?
Maximum Maxims
Great quotes and useful life lessons. “Judge not, lest you be judged.” —Jesus “Time and patience are the strongest warriors.” —Leo Tolstoy "Most things will be okay eventually, but not everything will be. Sometimes you'll put up a good fight and lose. Sometimes you'll hold on really hard and realize there is no choice but … Continue reading Maximum Maxims
Tools for Tough Times: Gratitude
Gratitude is like a health food for us, including in the tough times. The research is rich with the positive benefits of thinking and and acting on gratitude on a daily basis. For example.... We know that grateful people, those who find ways to express heartfelt gratitude daily, will sleep better and longer, are more … Continue reading Tools for Tough Times: Gratitude
Finally Friday!
Lighter fare in the form of great quotes on life, great illustrations, humor, and occasionally, art. Here are some thoughts to help focus your thinking and actions today. Enjoy the posts as well as this fine and pleasant Friday! Waste no time, live fully alive This is critical if we would impact the world and … Continue reading Finally Friday!
Maximum Maxims
Useful quotes and life tips. “Tell me to what you pay attention and I will tell you who you are.” — Jose Ortega y Gasset “Better to trip with the feet than with the tongue.” — Zeno “Space I can recover. Time, never.” — Napoleon Bonaparte “You never know who’s swimming naked until the tide goes … Continue reading Maximum Maxims
Adaptive Leaders: No Growth is Failure
To achieve one’s potential as a person, an influencer, and a leader, one must move from fixed or mixed mindset into a true growth mindset (see previous post here). To quote Carol Dweck, one of the top researchers of growth mindset development: “It’s hard work, but individuals and organizations can gain a lot by deepening … Continue reading Adaptive Leaders: No Growth is Failure
Finally Friday!
Lighter fare in the form of great quotes on life, great illustrations, humor, and occasionally, art. Some dog thoughts for you this fine and happy Friday morning. Few animal species have made an accord with humans. Dogs have done so. Enjoy your dog today, for a dog is a blessing...most of the time! If this … Continue reading Finally Friday!