We’ve all made them at one time or another. Some of our attempts have been successful, but the overwhelming majority of New Year’s resolutions fade away shortly after the hangovers subside and the holiday decorations are packed away. Why are New Year’s resolutions so hard to accomplish? My personal experience points to four main reasons: [...]
It was a beauty; larger and shinier than our old one. My husband Ed stuck big, gold numbers on the side and walked up the driveway to screw it into its post. He was excited- our old box had been the target of vandalism many times and hadn’t worked properly in months. We knew it would be [...]
Here we all are, paused, at the top of the roller coaster of the calendar year. We are about to plunge into the Holiday Season- the final six weeks. Sure it is a wild, exhilarating ride- special school programs, family visits, and plenty of traditional food. But it is a stressful time. There are too [...]
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Shelby’s crying again. My eyes tear up as I give her one last hug. I promise I’ll be home soon, but that doesn’t stop the sniffing. We smile sadly at each other as I open the front door and walk out into the dark, chilly October morning. I’m off on another business trip. Once [...]
How much time do you spend thinking? For all of us in leadership roles, it is critical that we carve time out of our days for thinking. It affects our creativity, our ability to strategize, and it improves our overall performance in all aspects of our lives. Dr. John Maxwell, famous author and [...]
Have you ever wondered how really successful people get that way? How do they accomplish so much with what appears to be so little effort? I’m talking about REAL people here; not the ones in the self-help books or the great leaders in history. I’m talking about the ones who live near you. They [...]