No one tries to fold a blanket from the middle first. We start with the edges and the corners. Why, then, do we think we can find what we are looking for in our lives, our careers, and our relationships by starting in the middle, by trying to please everyone, and by doing what is…
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The Shared Burden Of Abundance
We are not empty vessels that need to be filled by some external resource before we are able to help others. Our capacity to help others is not extrinsic. It does not come from what we attain, possess, or are given. It is intrinsic. It is part of who we are. It is part of…
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…
Focusing On Our Goals (For Our Tribe)
Our actions should support our goals, but our goals should support our community. It is important to have clarity with regards to our personal goals and to shape our lives in such a way that we are working toward them, not against them. As we become more focused on what we want to achieve, we…
A Community Of Accountability
Certain people will always feel responsible regardless of their position or status, whether or not they are asked or required to be. For some people, responsibility feels like a burden that must be avoided, eliminated, or overcome at all costs. For them, accountability is synonymous with subjugation. It is a trap, a dead end path,…