Listening

Last night someone asked me what I thought was the most important characteristic of a great leader, and without hesitation or even deep reflection, I declared, “Listening.” There are many characteristics a great leaders needs to possess to actually be...

Being On The Same Page

About 7 years ago, a few of my dear friends decided to create a book club around a book I was reading at the time. Everyone purchased their own copy of the book and we began meeting periodically at each others home to have lunch together and to discuss the next...

Friday’s Quote

“What you deny or ignore, you delay. What you accept and face, you conquer.” ~ Unknown I realized on Wednesday of this week that I had been in denial. About what is for another post. For now, I simply want to discuss denial in it’s absolute terms,...

Win Or Lose

I never write about politics, and I’m not going to start now. But we do have an election coming up one week from today, and I believe it’s important to talk about our emotions and forward thinking. Of this I am certain, someone will win the election and...

Friday’s Quote

“Direction is so much more important than speed. Many are going nowhere fast.” Unknown I can’t seem to find the author of this insightful quote, but it may have been someone paraphrasing Mahatma Ghandi’s wise words: “Speed is irrelevant...

Motivational Monday!

Doug and I spent this past weekend in Vermont. The foliage was absolutely breathtaking. The weather was perfect—picturesquely sunny fall days and crisp, clear nights with star-filled skies. And this was available to everyone—free of charge. That’s the beauty of...