All the Rules
How can you have fun when you have to follow all the rules? Don’t skateboard on the sidewalk. Oh, and you can’t ride a bike on the sidewalk, either. No jumping, running, yelling. You have to go to bed by Read More …
Category: life
Random and Unpredictable
When something is random and unpredictable, you have two choices. Go with the flow and adapt. Or… Decide that it is too much, opt out and say no. The problem is (however) that life is generally random and unpredictable. Which Read More …
Push To Complete
Sometimes it is a push to complete a task you don’t want to do. Delay. Procrastinate. Put it on the list. Ignore it. Ask for help. Still don’t want to do it. Be the delay fish you know you can Read More …
Teach Them and Resist
As a leader, a coach, or a parent you must teach them and resist the impulse to… do it for them. You have to tell them as much as you can, even show them what that means and how to Read More …
You Made It
Okay, you made it through that… moment in time. goal you set for yourself. birthday you had been dreading (I hear that is a thing). job interview. project and met the deadlines. budget adjustment and still accomplished what you set Read More …
Persistence and Follow Up
Through persistence and follow up we get what we need, even if it is not what we want. Call. Text. E-mail. Show up. Repeat. Change up what you say. Explain yourself. Share stories. Get to know them. Through the right Read More …
Oh, Hello
You can call ahead, text before you head out or…just show up. Oh, hello! Happy. Elated Surprised. Excited. Yay. Thrilled. All of those are the good reactions. If there are any other reactions, you don’t know them well enough. And… Read More …
You Got All That
Hmmm…you got all that? (We are skeptical.) You sure you don’t want to write it down or take notes? Nah, I’m good. If you know you have a good memory you don’t have to write everything down. Pretty impressive. And, Read More …
Buzz Of the Bees
Summertime is the best time to welcome the buzz of the bees. The flowers are growing. The plants are sprouting blossoms to bear fruit. The birds are getting ready to leave the nest. The most welcome sound is the low Read More …
Withering Images
What comes to mind when you hear the term “withering images” (if anything)? Here are a few ideas to get you thinking. Wuthering Heights – long, vast moors of with dry grass that is drooping and dying. Too much heat, Read More …