In honor of Valentine’s Day, I’m writing about missing kisses. Trust me. This will get to a typical Engine for Change point soon enough. The classic picture book Strega Nona–written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola and published in 1975–tells the story of a beloved local witch, Strega Nona (translated as Grandma Witch) and her inattentive […]
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My coworker gave me a wonderful birthday gift last fall. It’s a little beverage coaster that reads, Pretending to be a normal person day-after-day is exhausting.” That little coaster sits on my desk ready to receive my coffee mug or water bottle each day. It reminds me to be my best self even when it
If you’re not lucky (cursed?) enough to run into me during the week then you’re missing out on the onslaught of all the latest things I’ve been reading, pondering, or sampling. Link fuel is my answer to our lack of in-person interaction. Here’s what’s fueling my tank this week. Feel free to use the comments
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The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it.” – Chinese Proverb
Last week I introduced you to permissive statements, e.g., “Feel free to…give me honest feedback about my blog.” This week I want to introduce you to their companions: assurances (definition: statement to relieve doubt). Anyone can use assurances to set clear yet flexible lines of accountability, both for themselves (e.g., “I will always attend team
This is a rant. This is a rant at all the people who complain about the way things are and do nothing to change it. You don’t have to be someone to do something. You just have to be willing to do something. Yes, you will have to give your time to the cause for
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Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” – Leo Tolstoy Choose a change for yourself. Live your change. And watch the world change before your eyes. Bùi Linh Ngân via Compfight
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Nicolas Hoizey via Compfight I usually can tell you the chapter and verse of where I first encountered a concept. For the life of me I can’t remember where I first came across permissive statements, and yet, I can’t let my lack of memory stop me from sharing the concept with you. Permissive statements are
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It turns out I’ve now posted 501 posts in three years and twenty-six days since I launched this blog. Wow! 501…no wonder I keep thinking I wrote posts on topics I haven’t covered yet (an error I hope to remedy soon) and it makes sense I keep finding posts that are treasures I want to
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