Repotting can be Messy

If you’re a gardener you know the value of repotting. The roots get stunted, the plant starts to lose stamina and strength and if left unattended, will often wither. Humans are the same. To consciously allow your roots to rot, says the Educare Unlearning Institute, is...

Step Up and Ask

Do you work with a great boss who never tells you what a good job you’ve done because he/she doesn’t realize it matters? Are you in a relationship with someone who thinks actions speak louder than words so you never get gifts for your birthday but they will fix...

Speak Like the Big Dogs

According to Forbes, in an article on the nine characteristics of people who get promoted, the number one characteristic people need for promotion is to have the ability to command a room, and exude confidence. In other words, they need great presentational skills,...

We Get What We Think About, Whether We Want It or Not!

Stephen Covey had a special presentation he used when talking about priorities. He would ask a participant to try to fit everything into a bowl, including a pitcher of water, big rocks, small rocks and sand. The majority of time there would be a mess, things just...

He Just Doesn’t Get It!

I’ll spend endless hours with my son trying to explain the obvious; he’s wrong and I’m right. And he’ll counter with a statement like, “I don’t know how a woman who is as smart as you can be so dumb when it comes to politics.” Obviously, we don’t agree. ...

Validate, Recognize, Appreciate

I’m guessing you’ve heard or read the saying “People don’t care how much you know when they know how much you care.” We all know those words have merit, but with busy lives it doesn’t mean we have time to put that philosophy into practice. Well, I’ve a friend who...