On Saturday evening, September 13, 2008, I was watching the local ABC affiliate station’s news. The news anchor explained that we were caught between Lowell and Ike, those storms that caused so much damage and torrential rainfalls. Vivid videos of overflowing rivers, flooded basements and closed roadways dominated many of the news stories.
The local weatherman [...]
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Get out of your head and into your relationships
Posted in Character, Daily Life, Happiness, relationships, tagged ABC news, absent-minded, Chicago, chumps, community, conversation, current events, dialog, engage, flood, fulfillment, Ike, inclusion, inner thoughts, inspiration, life, listening, Lowell, meaningful, news, personal, Phrases, proverbs, quotes, rainfall, relationships, sayings, self-centered, self-focused, stories, thoughts, tips, wisdom on September 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Leadership Tip: Don’t be afraid to shine
Posted in Leadership, Vision, tagged bad times, brainstorming, confidence, darkness, dilema, effective planning, hope, icebreaking, ideas, inspiration, Leadership, life, light, motivation, nonprofit, Optimism, Phrases, Positivity, problems, proverbs, quotes, sayings, stories, tough times, Vision, wisdom on September 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The board members for the small nonprofit sat around the table in complete silence after hearing the treasurer’s report. The situation was bleak. The agency was behind on its mortgage; it had not been able to pay the water bill for months; and other bills were accumulating. Since funding sources seemed to have dried up, [...]
On Teamwork
Posted in Character, Daily Life, Leadership, Management, Work, tagged Daily Life, difficult discussions, domineering, effective communication, father and son, inspiration, Leadership, life, life lessons, meetings, parenting, proverbs, quotes, relationships, sayings, selfish, stories, Storytelling, teamwork, tips for conducting meetings, Work, working as a team on September 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I remember my excitement when I received my first basketball. My father installed a hoop on the garage, and I enthusiastically practiced shooting the ball. After becoming somewhat proficient at my new favorite activity, I invited Butch Brown, a friend from across the street, to come over. I had him stand to the side and [...]
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