It is our responsibility to make time to appreciate the little things. No one else is going to do it for us. Time does not slow down to accommodate us. We have to make the conscious choice to be present and to be grateful. This is a choice we have to make over and over…
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Perspective On Improvement
Improvement that comes too quickly is easily taken for granted. When we do not have to work for our progress, when it comes to us without much effort, we begin to believe that we deserve it. We begin to see ourselves as special, when we may simply be lucky. Having to struggle for improvement keeps…
My Tribal Standards
I have two standards for my associations, regardless of whether they are personal or professional. The first requirement is that I like and respect you. The second that you like and respect me. If one of these standards is not met, I find it very difficult to move forward. In my experience, there is no…
The Notification Spiral
All notifications are not created equal. We now live in the notification era. Instead of us having to actively seek out information, communication, and interaction, the technology we have at our fingertips has become such that these things actually seek us out. Our phones, tablets, and computers ding, buzz, and light up all day and…
You Cannot Catch A Shooting Star (But You Can Witness It)
It is difficult to imagine, prior to experiencing it, how one tiny, fragile life can determine so much of your future simply by existing. Children have no choice as to how, when, where, or from whom they are born and they come into this world with needs and wants that transcend these individual circumstances. No…