A World of Need There’s need everywhere. We get to choose whether we are going to do anything about it. Much Love, Jonathan
Divisiveness and Unity
Divisiveness and Unity Yesterday I sat in on part of the Talakag municipal council meeting. They were discussing a boundary dispute with the neighboring municipality, Kalilangan. However, they were speaking Cebuano, so I had no idea what they were saying. But I could observe. One woman presented some information. She seemed friendly, at ease, and […]
Non-attachment to the results
Non-Attachment to the Results Yesterday Kendrick and I drove for about 45 minutes to talk to the mayor of Talakag, Bukidnon about the upcoming Nurse Force Global event and to get his official blessing. Although we had been told that he’d be there anytime before noon, he wasn’t, and so we ended up waiting for […]
How quickly can we get unhooked?
Different does not equal bad
Relax and breathe
Relax and Breathe My flight yesterday was delayed by 1 hour because they closed the door and took the jetway away while there was still a maintenance employee on the plane. Consequently, I missed my connecting flight. The flight from LA to Tokyo was 12 hours so I had plenty of time to wonder if […]
A better way to do things
A better Way to Do Things Yesterday I wrote about business with Karis – grace, love, and kindness. Then today I met a guy who talked about the economics of dignity. And I’ve heard Dr Jackson, the founder of Project CURE, talk many times about the economics of goodness. What if the purpose of business […]
Karis – a better way of doing business
Karis – a better way of doing business I recently met the founders of Karis Properties in South Africa. Karis is a Greek word that means grace, or kindness, or love. And that is how Betsie and Andre run their business – with grace, kindness, and love. They are making the world a better place […]
Judging vs judgmental
Judging vs Judgmental We can judge without being judgmental. Judging is forming an opinion or coming to a conclusion about someone or something. Judgmental tends to mean having an excessively critical point of view. For example – I can judge that I wouldn’t do business with a person based on what I’ve observed. I become […]
Guidelines and rules
Guidelines and Rules There are times for rules and times for guidelines. It is to our benefit to know the difference. Rules in a guidelines situation will have us be unnecessarily rigid and have us miss opportunities. Guidelines in a rules situation can make us unsafe, unreliable, and can alienate others. Much Love, Jonathan