Improv Abilities and Strategies I had a very enjoyable conversation with Jenny from www.funnygirls.org last night. They teach leadership and life skills to girls in grades 3-8 using improv. There’s a lot of life strategies we can take from improv. Affirming one another rather than denigrating, ignoring, or contradicting one another. Learning how to laugh at ourselves […]
The opposite of gratitude
November 21, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The Opposite of Gratitude We’ve all heard about the importance of gratitude and living with an attitude of gratitude. Living in gratitude makes even more sense when we consider the opposite of gratitude. It seems to me that the opposite of gratitude is numb, oblivious, entitled, or disgruntled. None of those sound like a good […]
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 […]
The impact we have on others ~ unconsciously offensive
November 4, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The impact we have on others ~ unconsciously offensive I had an overnight flight last night from Manila to Port Moresby. The guy sitting in front of me seemed to need to readjust himself about every 5 minutes. And, he seemed intent on doing it in the most forceful way possible. It was like he […]
Touching their hearts
November 3, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Touching their hearts Yesterday was the Nurse Force Global mission to Indulang in Talakag in Bukidnon. We saw over 220 families. Some treatments were provided, some recommendations were made, some medicines were dispensed, and everyone got fed. And then there will be future follow up on what was started yesterday. So, some people who needed […]
I am the answer to a need
November 2, 2018 by Leave a Comment
