April K. Mills

Until you have won

Today is a rare sunny winter day in the Pacific Northwest, so my kids have seized the opportunity to head to Evergreen Rotary Park.  The are enjoying our few last days as Bremerton residents by playing at the park I and the Beyond Accessible Play team worked three long years to build. Their play adventured […]

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Farewell

Wednesday I said goodbye to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF). As is tradition, I sent a farewell email.  Here’s what it said: Friends – Thank you for 13 wonderful years.  You’ve challenge me, encouraged me, and made me a better person.  I’m enriched for knowing each of you, whether

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Capacity for Change

People underestimate their capacity for change. There is never a right time to do a difficult thing.” – John Porter Like replace your oven and cooktop with a range? Bring it on! Life happens.  We choose what we’ll learn from it.  I’m maximizing my learning. What will you do? Why not try?      

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Never enough time

There’s never enough time. Get over it and decide what you will do with the limited time you have. Choose what change you want to make in the world, then make it.  If it’s important enough to you, you’ll find the time. Why not try?    

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Anticipation

Some wins come quickly. Others take years to reach that big win. This beyond accessible playground is three-and-a-half years in the making.  Only four days remain until ALL may play in Bremerton. I can hardly wait.  I’m drenched in anticipation. I wish for you this sort of moment.  It’s pure joy! Why not try to

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I was going to tell you…

…something.  For the life of me I can’t remember, but I knew this afternoon that it was going to be great. Tonight’s post is a reminder that when you have a spark of insight that ignites your mind, don’t assume the flame will stay lit. Write down your thought. You’ll thank yourself later. Photo Credit:

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Start-Ups

Looking to start up a large Guiding Coalition, a small team or something in between? Wondering what to do first? Why not study these posts from the 2010 and 2011 Leaders Series  and 2013 Quick Tips here at Engine For Change? Follow Your Passion — Be Your Sun — Behave Yourself — Set the Example

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Geshido

Geshido” – Chelsea Grace Google “geshido” and a list of links to a climbing shoe pop up. That’s not the geshido we’re talking about here. Geshido is a word coined by my good friend Chelsea Grace. She uses it as a call to action. “Geshido!” she’ll cry. If you’re part of a Lean obsessed organization,

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