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Less Courage more Preparation

Photo by Caro Wallis Robert Lindquist observed, “Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.” The real need for courage emerges when leaders say the present is no longer acceptable, our current… Continue reading

When Passion gets in the Way

It happened again. My passion for vision-driven-living ended a conversation and squashed an opportunity to connect and engage. There were six of us sitting around the table at lunch. I said to the… Continue reading

The Power of Calm

My heart races on Monday mornings.  There’s a mountain of work to do.  It feels like I’m being punished for relaxing Sunday afternoon.  I should have logged in and answered email but I… Continue reading

March is the cruelest month

T.S. Eliot said, “April is the cruelest month,” but in central Pennsylvania, I think it’s March.  It’s the third week of March and temperatures have swung from over 70 to below freezing.  One… Continue reading

Caring enough to be criticized

Seth Godin said, “If you care enough about the work to be criticized, you’ve learned enough today.” I’m applying Seth’s comments out of context and beyond his intent so don’t blame him for… Continue reading

The #1 Reason Conflict Resolution Doesn’t work

I searched through several pages of conflict resolution strategies on the Internet. They all included useful ideas but none of them included the first and essential step. They included things like: #1. Identify… Continue reading