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Perseverating on past mistakes and fails can become an anchor. Failure can mire us in doubt and misgiving and hesitation. Or, it can propel us toward betterness. Some ways we can use the past as launching pad instead of an anchor... Focus on who we want to be, not on...

I recently read Servant Leadership at Work: Caring About People and Getting Extraordinary Results by Kent Keith (2024). My top takeaways: > A Servant Leader’s mindset centers on ethical, practical, and meaningful. > Impactful Servant Leaders… Get to Know Each...

Organizational dysfunction is a tenacious beast. Here are some of the culprits: Lack of Transparency - Healthy organizations, on the other hand, make a habit of full disclosure, honesty, and transparency with ALL stakeholders. Pretending - Healthy organizations, on...

When we practice Compassion, it sorta serves as a multivitamin in our interactions with others. Compassion provides a boost to us and those with whom we engage by ... Bringing positive energy to the situation Cleansing and clarifying the circumstances Feeding us and...

In music, harmony is the combining of notes that creates a pleasing sound. That combining happens both in simultaneous fashion (at any single moment) and in progressive fashion (as the song flows). There are numerous ways to affect harmony, but the result is that it...

Experiencing pain is part of living. Some of the pain is physical, some intellectual, and some emotional/spiritual. Pain hurts, but it rarely does us in (unless we choose to be done in). Watching some folks I respect and love deal with pain, it seems they apply one or...

The holiday season is in the air. Pretty hard to miss. Sitting in numerous business meetings and other human gatherings this week, I was reminded that our Presence is a gift. Though a gift of great value, it doesn't cost us much to share it. Giving the Present of...

Those who serve in leadership roles (e.g., parent, teacher, manager, coach, captain, CEO, ...) know full well that the world is not a black-n-white environment. Most of the decisions leaders make land squarely in the world of grayness. The higher up the leadership...

 I recently read The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt (2024). Dr. Dennis Wissing, the Dean of our college at LSU Shreveport, “baited” us to read this book. I am thankful. My top...