The past doesn't equal the future.” --Tony Robbins Christmas this year left me feeling really emotional and discontent. Dennis, this has nothing to do with you. Dennis is my husband and he already listened to me whine, but I'm just making sure he remembers that it was my stuff coming... read more →
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26
“Families are like fudge, mostly sweet, with lots of nuts.” --Anonymous This is a rewrite of an email that I sent last year during the holidays. I think the points listed below are still relevant. I used them successfully (okay, most of the time) at Thanksgiving this year! I know... read more →
Dec
17
"Nothing so conclusively proves a man's ability to lead others as what he does from day to day to lead himself." --Thomas J. Watson In the last couple of weeks, I have had these questions come up. "What can I do to have more influence over my supervisor?" "How can... read more →
Dec
10
"If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time." --Zig Ziglar Every year on December 1st, I take the month to go through my journal to review and reflect on the past year. No, I don’t review and reflect the whole month, I don’t have that kind of attention... read more →
Dec
03
"The vision that you glorify in your mind, the ideal that you enthrone in your heart, this you will build your life by and this you'll become." --James Allen The mayor position for the city of Grandview opened up to the public a couple weeks ago. The city usually appoints... read more →
Nov
26
"Gratitude is the healthiest of all human behaviors. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for." —Zig Ziglar What does gratitude have to do with leadership? Think about it. Have you ever worked for a boss that... read more →
Nov
05
"Self respect is produced by inner triumps, not external ones." --David Brooks The first time I quit drinking was when my ex-husband and I split up. It was his fault, after all (yeah, right.) I totally quit cold turkey and began a fitness craze with a vengeance. I worked really... read more →
Oct
29
"I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: The ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve." --Albert Schweitzer Over 200 years ago, a man in civilian clothes rode past a small group of tired... read more →
Oct
22
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." --Oliver Wendall Holmes Some time ago, my husband suggested that I listen to a podcast titled, "What Do You Really Want," by Andy Stanley. We were discussing creating our vision and Dennis... read more →
Oct
16
"Grant that I may not so much seek to be understood as to understand." --Francis of Assisi Are Dennis and I the only couple that speaks, okay, actually yells, at each other from different parts of our home? Do we take the time and the interest to actually want to... read more →