10 out of 10 would agree 10 out of 10 people would agree that what that person did was not okay – or at least that was what I was telling myself. But, would all 10 really agree that what this person did was inappropriate? I didn’t actually survey anybody. I just made it up […]
Life first aid
November 21, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Life first aid Oftentimes things like worry, anxiety, guilt, shame, and stress can be eliminated or at least alleviated by just simply changing perspective and creating some clarity. Sometimes this can even be accomplished in as little as a 5-minute conversation. It is important to have someone in our lives who can provide this life […]
Hacking human glitches
November 18, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Hacking Human Glitches The other day my outlook refused to open. I tried a few things and quickly realized that this computer challenge was far beyond me. I called for help. My friend, Paul, started working the keyboard and all these different windows opened that I’ve never seen before. And in just a short while […]
Valued and cared for creates loyalty
November 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Valued and Cared for Creates Loyalty In business, there is a cost to onboard new employees. Employee retention saves money and is good for business. However, there are many businesses that do a poor job of employee retention and consequently are continually on boarding new employees. It is a pretty safe bet that the companies […]
Could have done more
November 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Could Have Done More The trip home from my missions’ trip to Papua New Guinea and the Philippines was long and tiring and sweaty hot, and uncomfortable. So, in my “weakened state”, the conversations in my head took a turn for the worse. The little voice started to tell me that I could have done […]
The world does not owe us a darn thing
November 10, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The World Does Not Owe Us a Darn Thing I was doing a little self-reflection this morning and I saw that buried deep I’ve got some “the world owes me” stuff going on. This belief, the world owes me, is incredibly damaging. It turns us into victims, waiting for an outside force to impact us […]
A World of Need
November 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Divisiveness and Unity
October 30, 2018 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
Relax and breathe
October 27, 2018 by Leave a Comment
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
October 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
