Recently, I was meeting with one of my mentors and we got to talking about interesting interview questions that we'd used or had been asked. He offered one that he liked - "tell me of a time that you received criticism at work that you felt was valid." As I thought about how I'd answer... Continue Reading →
Do you ever find yourself looking at a young child running around a playground and wishing you could have their sense of freedom and wonder again, even if only for a little while? As we grow up, we are expected to put our childish ways behind us and to live up to the expectations of... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, I had lunch with a woman who facilitates a study group for CEOs. Once a month, they come together for a day, hear a speaker on a particular topic of mutual interest, and then spend the rest of the time diving into issues that each of them are facing and want... Continue Reading →
This concept of urgent not always equating to important is something I readily admit to still struggling with. I was raised to try and help whenever I could and so when someone comes to me with something that they feel is urgent, I tend to react in kind. But the reality is that doing so... Continue Reading →
I admit it. This post gave me some trouble. I started it with one concept & conclusion in mind, then flipped to a completely different opinion the more I thought about it and ended up... somewhere in the middle. It was an unusual journey to take for one of my posts but I think there's... Continue Reading →
Unless you believe in reincarnation, the lives we are living right now are our one-and-only shot at this world. As such, I continue to be amazed at how timid we can be - myself included - in so many facets of our lives. How many times have we not taken the risk... to share our... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, you get a new and thought-proving take on sonething familiar from a place where you weren't expecting it… though, if I'm being honest, I probably should not be surprised about this one. In brief, I was at church years ago and heard a sermon about a very familiar reading from the Bible. Interestingly, while... Continue Reading →
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