Archive for January 2020
The poetry of change
I first found this poem in a book called, Leading From Within – Poetry That Sustains the Courage to Lead. As the editors say it in their opening note, “Our invitation to these leaders was simple: take a moment away from the sharp-elbowed context in which you do your work, step outside the cycle of pressure…
Read MoreIt’s all in your mind-set
‘There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book, pass an examination, and finish with education. The whole of life, from the moment you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning.” Jiddu Kishnamurti This quote seems to epitomize the idea of the growth mindset…
Read MoreChange and Growth
As I write this, I’m getting ready to tell the world “I wrote a book!” It’s one thing to have an idea and something entirely different to write the book. And it’s definitely a third thing to decide to self-publish – something I know nothing about. Of course, there is no shortage of resources available…
Read MoreResolutions, Goals, and Wishes – Oh My!
It’s the first full week in January – how are you doing on your resolutions? When I used to do resolutions, I was lucky if I remembered I had made them two weeks out. Accomplishing them was never likely. They were more in the neighborhood of wishes, things I’d like to do, things that were…
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