Falling Through Two-Way Doors – Empowering Employees to Embrace Risk

We live in a risk-adverse culture. I see this professionally and even at home with one of my young daughters. She’s talented in many areas, but she’s exceptionally hard on herself when she can’t accomplish something right away. In these situations, she becomes discouraged to the point she stops trying. For a child, FAIL is

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The Joy of Hitting the Numbers

I just started ANOTHER weight loss regimen. It is tough for me. My lifestyle is inconsistent. I eat out and entertain A LOT. Last week, I had dinners planned for six nights in a row, not to mention business lunches. It takes a toll on the body. Still, I go up and down, and I

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13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do

I saw this article and thought it was great. I’ve outlined these thirteen things and have included my own thoughts. 1. They Don’t Waste Time Feeling Sorry for Themselves Fair or unfair, it just doesn’t matter.  I actually have no idea why people waste their time thinking about it.  Why waste your time and energy on things you

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A Story About Persistence and a Great Attitude

I love a great inspirational story.  This article was sent to me about Tom Stark, who I have had the pleasure of working with in the past.   He signed up for an Iron Man – when he didn’t know how to swim! His positive attitude, willingness to work hard, and desire to see things

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Knowing How to Compliment

  I’ve always been fascinated by human nature, and determining what makes some people resilient and able to succeed, and what makes some unable to overcome these challenges.  What is innate, what was conditioned from childhood and what can be improved in adults. One area I have seen can be caused by well intended parents.  For years, I’ve heard about

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