Grow in the Stretching

As long as we know in our hearts what Christmas ought to be, Christmas is. – Eric Sevareid I hope you find the true spirit of Christmas in your heart and enjoy the day.

Who do you need to apologize to? I’m sure there’s at least one person. Go to them and apologize for your poor behavior. Do this with no expectation of forgiveness or understanding. Do it because it’s the right thing to do. To the extent that you have unresolved issues, things that don’t fit with your real…

“The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience and ability.” – Henry Ford As someone who knows, I can say that there is no job security. The only “job” security is a strong ability to create value in the marketplace.

As I write this (11/12/2013) the Jonathan-Martin/Richie-Incognito/Miami-Dolphins saga is still very much unfolding. I just read a post from Seth Godin and it got me to thinking. If it is indeed true that the Dolphins’ coaching staff encouraged, or requested that, one of their players “toughen up” another then, as a “coach,” I find that…

Ideas must work through the brains and the arms of good and brave men, or they are no better than dreams. – Emerson Ideas are nothing, really, without action. I would put a slightly different twist on Emerson’s words by saying ideas not worked through the minds, hearts and bodies of men are mere fantasies….

“There is no such thing as a minor lapse of integrity.” – Tom Peters A mentor of mine once said that how you do one thing is how you do everything. While I don’t buy into that notion completely (only 99.999%), I do use the idea as a guiding principle — and it informs my…