I ask that question because your definition of courageous is different than mine, I would suspect. In fact the attitude that is portrayed in the media is that being courageous is a relatively easy action. This prompted me to look …
This is the first question you need to answer before you start an interview, isn’t it? I write that because of a quote by Peter Drucker. He stated; “Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for …
The difference is in how we take these comments, isn’t it? These comments are just opinions, aren’t they? Why should the comments upset you and ruin your day? Why would you give control over to someone else about how you …
Why is it that we detest comments about our short failings? Read more »
Do you believe that you are the only one who knows what “quality” means? I bring this up due to recent circumstances. Consider this; you are in the company of a number of people and one person says to another …
Do you have a “quality control” attitude about all things in life? Read more »
Or, do you get paid for the completion of each product or service? Are these ways really working? Isn’t it time that we got away from these old and tired ways of getting paid? I believe that every one of …
In other words, make a change for the better. I believe it is a very simple process and that is why most people don’t want to do it. Yes, us humans like to make things and life very complex. The …
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It is all perception isn’t it? I imagine that a person who is in their 80’s or 90’s who loves every minute of life and is working towards a goal believes that life is too short. Then I think of …
Is it a personality issue? Everyone knows a story about a very smart person that is promoted into leadership at an organization and truly flops at the position. You and I also know of a person with ordinary abilities who …
Why is it that some people can lead and others can’t? Read more »
This is a poem by William Goldsmith, MD Dr. Goldsmith is a psychiatrist at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Lancaster, CA. “A definition, friends, of stress: Your own reaction to a mess Stresses may be large or small Sometimes they’re …
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This can have a negative effect on you at times, doesn’t it? We only have one life to live, so why not make it a wonderful trip. You may be asking – why did I use the word ‘wonderful’? Let’s …