Try A Little Kindness From time to time, I have found myself to be the recipient of random acts of kindness. Sometimes given by strangers, sometimes by a friend…
Are You Hopeful Beyond the Pandemic? This past year has been a hard one for hope. It seems to me that every time we were about to get back on our…
From Preparation to Transformation In 2005, Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Gulf Coast of the United States, specifically devastating New Orleans and the surrounding areas. The storm itself, its…
The Power of a Positive Outlook Recently, I had a discussion with a friend who had injured his back. He shared with me that this had taken a toll on him…
Looking for Empathy in All the Wrong Places One of the foremost examples of human kindness from the past 50 years is children’s TV host Mr. Rogers. On Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, he taught…
A Practical Approach to Purpose What drives you to work hard in your current job? Is it the people you work with? Is it the paycheck? Or is it a…
New Year, New You? Bob stared in the mirror, looking into his own eyes, as if he were preparing to say with confidence, “Absolutely.” It’s now the beginning of…
What If Santa Came to Your Office this Holiday Season? When I was a kid, I always had this dream of being Santa one day. Here’s this overweight guy with a smile who sleeps all…
WELCOME TO 2018 Hard to believe, but 2018 is here! By the second week of January, it’s likely that most people have already decided on some New Year’s…
WHAT’S YOUR PERSONAL NARRATIVE? Do you have a personal narrative? A story that you believe deeply about who you are and what you do? Like: “If you work hard,…