Earlier this morning, I caught myself becoming annoyed by my perception of unacceptable behavior. I called a company I’ve worked with for most of my adult life. My loyalty to this professional financial service company was not misplaced. A potentially difficult situation … Continue reading
Category Archives: Open Mind
Spring’s Eve in your Career
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It’s the Eve of the Spring Equinox and we reflect on where we are in our Careers. One thing we are most certain about, is that we communicate every day. We speak, we write, we are seen listening, we communicate with … Continue reading
Are you ready to “double it?”
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It’s the first full week of March, and many communities are working on their resillient nature. We’ve got more snow and we’re prepared. We’ve listened to the weather reports and set our alarms earlier to deal with the elements of … Continue reading
Spirituality and President’s Day
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Spirituality and President’s Day? It isn’t often we consider our former President’s as being spiritual. Yet our Forefathers definitely were. Perhaps because they led our Nation in time of war, their thoughts turned to a presence, greater than themselves. Separated … Continue reading
Chocolate Chip Cookies, Radishes and an Emotional Audit
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While catching up on my reading, I located a link to Leadership Development News on Voice of America Radio. A title intrigued me: “Cheaters, Derailers and Building Resilience.” This program aired on February 4, 2013. The hosts of this 58 … Continue reading
Valentine Week Thoughts
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Originally published on 02-10-13……… Valentine Week Thoughts. . . After a lengthy meeting, we Listen to comments from our Team, Eager to put everything into perspective. Now another opportunity presented itself To try a different approach. It’s what we wanted. … Continue reading
Waiting for…?
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One of the activities we engage in daily is Waiting. What do you do while you are waiting for…? What emotions rise to the surface? Most of us have experiences both positive and unpositive while we wait. What we do … Continue reading
PERCEPTIONS
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Recently, on a cold winter evening, I watched a portion of a PBS broadcast entitled, “NATURE. Cuba: The Accidental Eden.” What became clear to me is how often Perceptions are mistaken. What I was reminded of is the notion that … Continue reading
Vulnerability
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Early this morning, I watched a TedxTalk by Dr. Brene Brown, who is a well- known researcher on the subject of Shame. Dr. Brown’s talk included this comment: Vulnerability is our most accurate measurement of change. After playing back this comment, I thought … Continue reading
Grateful THANKS to you…
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Too often we Heal ourselves without paying Attention. Now we can pause because we Know our forefathers Set aside this day. It’s Good to be grateful. It reminds us all what we endured this year. Very generous people helped many … Continue reading
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