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Stand fast & stand firm
Stand fast and stand firm While serving our country, the term stand fast was used frequently. This means to keep a firm, fixed, or settled position. Usually, whatever physical position we were in, we were commanded, “Standfast (last name)!” And we were to maintain that position until commanded otherwise. Sometimes, it was a long time!…
The Power of Connections
The Art of Connection: Building Bridges to Ourselves and Others In a world that is hyper connected these days, it’s an ironic twist that many of us feel disconnected – from ourselves, our peers, and our communities. Humans by nature are social creatures and yet we are victims of our own making. Our collective genius…
Opposites Attract
Opposites attract This is most commonly used within romantic compatibility, where our differences can have the ability to draw us together and keep us together. Although not all psychologists agree, this characteristic has been proven in science as well. My limited experience with over three decades of blessed matrimony definitively proves to me that opposites…
How to “Hybrid”
As temporarily remote workers are being asked to return to the office for in-person work, it has become clear that things will not easily or quickly go back to how they used to be. Employees do not want to go back to “normal” – full-time work in an office setting. They want a new normal, which includes…
How to Cultivate Joy
What brings you joy? In the busyness of daily life, joy can sometimes feel like something that is out of reach or perhaps an afterthought. Something that is only reserved for special occasions or fleeting moments. But joy doesn’t need to wait. It’s always within reach, a state we can nurture and invite into our…
Trust
Trust Consistency builds confidence. Confidence builds trust. Ken Blanchard is a best-selling author of many books on effective management, leadership, and customer service. One in particular is “Raving Fans,” which tells stories of different customer service experiences as seen from an outsider. The examples reveal what customer service plus one percent looks like. The method…
Job search problems that can be solved
Your job search challenges really come down to 4 problems: 1. Tough job market 2. Resume looks like everyone else’s 3. Need to reach recruiters 4. No idea how to begin the job search Let’s address each of them. 1. The job market is tough. Due to a variety of factors too lengthy to get…
Give up
Give up What picture do these words paint in your mind? Quiting? Stopping before the end? Unfinished? Broken? Incomplete? When we hear give up most often, there is a sigh of relief and a feeling of defeat all at once. We gave up the fight. We had to give up because we couldn’t finish the…
7 Qualities of a pencil
The seven qualities of a Pencil as a guiding philosophy of life. A young boy was watching his grandmother writing in a book. He asked her what she was writing. His grandmother stopped writing and said to her grandson: ‘I am writing a story, but more important than the words is the pencil I’m using.…