I had to share a great story by by Jennie Ivey in Chicken Soup for the Soul.
"The long line of rush hour traffic snaked its way down the rain-slick street as I glanced nervously at my watch. 5:30! It was the third time this week I’d been late picking up the children, and the babysitter...
In his book "Lead with a Story," Paul Smith shares this West African Folktale.
"Once there was a wise, elderly man who spent his days just outside his village sitting under a shady tree where he would think. One day, a traveler came up to him and said, “Old man, I have traveled far. I have...
It's March Madness Time!
The NCAA basketball tournament held in March each year is the Super Bowl of college basketball. During March Madness, brackets are posted in every office and restaurant. Games are shown on televisions in offices during work hours. Bars and...
A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the eyes of a little boy...
Something you might be surprised to learn about me is that there are situations where I am afraid of public speaking. I know! It’s my whole thing. I’ve made a brand on public speaking, and yet I am often afraid of speaking at my church. It's something about being in the pulpit that...
The World English Dictionary defines determination as "the act or an instance of making a decision or a resolute movement towards some object or end." The first step of determination is identifying the thing worthy of your focus and attention. What are you determined to...
I ran across this great post on my Nextdoor app the other day. It's a great post! Enjoy!
"I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse, and after he had just finished a rough first day on the job: a flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric drill quit and his...
Everyone has dreams for their future. It could be as vague as living happy and healthy, as specific as becoming CEO, or as wide range as curing the world's issues. No matter the goal, you need to have a plan to achieve that goal.
A vision without guidance is likely to remain a dream....
