An Ugly Truth Image by skeeze from Pixabay “Weight loss doesn’t begin in the gym with a dumbbell; it starts in your head with a decision.” Toni Sorenson I don’t want to make the changes needed to reach my goal weight. I need to lose more weight, but I don’t. I don’t. It’s only another 10 pounds. Let’s …
Audacious Leadership Image by Vitabello from Pixabay “The challenge of Leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind but not weak; be bold but not a bully; be thoughtful but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.” Jim Rohn Being the boss is not a …
Cowardly Leadership Behavior Image by ?? ? from Pixabay “Bosses shape how people spend their days and whether they experience joy or despair, perform well or badly or are healthy or sick. Unfortunately, there are hordes of mediocre and downright rotten bosses out there, and big gaps between the best and the worst. “ — Robert L. Sutton, Good Boss, …
Working For a Jerk May Make You a Better Boss Image by Ryan McGuire from Pixabay “The question is not how to survive, but how to thrive with passion, compassion, humor, and style” — Maya Angelou Some are born with a natural talent to lead. Others work and train hard to learn the skills to be the leader of an …
Crazy Well-Loved Pets Image source-Toni Crowe One of my cats is a dog trapped in a cat’s body. My cat, Dark, thinks he is a dog. He improves my life every day with his antics. Dark is a pure breed Sepia Rag-doll. His markings resemble those of a Siamese with a dark mask and dark …
Good Kisser Image by engin akyurt from Pixabay When I was dating, I was told that I tasted nice when kissed. Recently, I watched a young woman eat dinner with her date. Then I watched as she and her date shared a kiss as their car was being fetched from the valet. The man’s face did not …
A Poem Before Surgery Image by skeeze from Pixabay When I am dying, tell me the truth I can take it I got work to do When I am dying, tell me stories Break my heart Don’t patronize me When I am dying, tell me our history I will say all the unsaid words I got work …
Everyone Deserves to Celebrate Life Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay “Survival is the celebration of choosing life over death. We know we’re going to die. We all die. But survival is saying: perhaps not today. In the sense, survivors don’t defeat death, they come to terms with it.” — Laurence Gonzales On July 29, I go in for …
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay He could attempt one more pass — one more time to get it right. The human body could take ten temporal travels. He had used nine of his ten. Time is highly resistant to change. Just 0.00001% of people can make a change that affects their lives. He wanted Jill to marry him, …
A Painful Leadership Truth Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay If I asked you what your reputation was in your organization, could you tell me? Have you taken the time to shape how people see you? Do you belong? “True belonging is not passive. It’s not the belonging that comes with just joining a group. It’s not …
