Stick With It
Sometimes, even if you don’t want to do it, you have to stick with it. See it through. Get to the end. Fulfill your commitment. Finish the book. Eat the rest of it (you put it on your plate…) Do Read More …
Category: life
Politely Decline
It is okay (and probably better) to politely decline. Invitations to dinner with people you really don’t like. Invitations to participate in something you can’t support (with your time, energy or money.) Invitations to a survey – regardless of whether Read More …
Ask the Questions
Do you have anything else? People often say no and then they ask the questions… Why do they say no when: They need to know. They have a question. Or, a comment. Maybe… They don’t want the meeting to drag Read More …
Make Your Plans
It’s getting late. Make your plans and make them good ones. You have known the date was coming. You thought about it and whole month ago, maybe longer. And then again two weeks ago. And…yesterday. Research the options, check out Read More …
Still There
You are still there, sitting there. Thinking. Write it out. Talk about it. Share what you believe. Ask questions. Find out what they think. Come together…discuss and debate. If you’re still there, hours later or even days and then years Read More …
Wrong Answer
No, that’s the wrong answer. Ever hear that? What if it was the wrong question? Misheard, misinterpreted, or mistakenly alluding to something else entirely. The right answer may be right for others, not just you or the current situation. The Read More …
Learn As Much As You Can
You should learn as much as you can…and continue to do it. About new topics. About things you already know. About things you know nothing about (yet). About things you never knew you wanted to know. About things you have Read More …
Call and Ask
In the world of online ordering, e-mail, app based reservations, sometimes, you just need to call and ask if there is an opening. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love technology that makes things faster, more efficient, takes up less Read More …
Go Last Minute
No matter what you are doing, if someone asks you to do something out of the ordinary…and you are not really doing anything, just go, last minute and make a day of it. Totally unplanned and unexpected. Especially if you Read More …
Good To Know
When you have a test is is good to know the results. No matter whether you pass or fail, get the facts. You can learn from that. Educate yourself, get more information and grow. Not knowing anything, not hearing the Read More …