Plan Accordingly
What can we do to ensure our New Year’s goal is achievable? It is that time of year when everyone sets new goals or New Year resolutions for the coming…
Giving
What gifts or skills can you offer the people in your life? In the season of giving, there are all sorts of conversations surrounding the perfect gifts to give. We…
Connection Inhibitors
What makes forming connections so difficult? Last week we discussed the connections people make while they work towards common goals, in which they harness a positive energy that surrounds their…
Goals and Connection
How can common goals foster better connections with others? Can you recall moments when you and a colleague were working towards a common goal? Remember the energy you both shared…
Failing to Implement
Why do we struggle in the implementation of our goals or dreams? I share my struggles and failures hoping to help others. Through my writing and reflecting, I too can…
Helpful Conversations
How can our conversations uplift others? This past week I had some great conversations with several people. It is amazing how one interaction can build us up or tear us…
Fault Lines
How can we unwrap the emotions of others who feel wronged in some way? Have you ever been blamed for things you had no hand in or that are out…
Value and Connections
How can our actions show we desire to make connections with others? I am working with a group right now using John Maxwell’s book, Everyone Communicates, Few Connect. I have…
Defining Your Monsters
How can we define the issues that plague our minds and hearts? I spent some time on the road this week and to pass the time I listened to another…
Stop Feeding the Monster
How do we combat the feeling of being overwhelmed? There is a monster in our minds. The monster is our feelings of being overwhelmed. Is being overwhelmed real? Some would…