Have you ever had a light bulb moment? Maybe you were driving in your car and a statement from earlier in the day popped into your head, followed by a moment of clarity. Maybe you’ve been wrestling with an issue for quite some time, then while brushing your teeth, it …
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It’s All About Perspective
Do you remember being a child and watching clouds, trying to imagine what shape they’re making? “Ooh, there’s a lion.” “Whoa, look at the mountain!” “Hey, that looks like a centaur attacking a cat.” As a parent, I thoroughly enjoy hearing my girls talk about what a cloud looks like, …
The Horizon of Possibility
Can I confess something? I love the New Year! I don’t love resolutions as much as taking time to reevaluate and set some key goals to guide me through the year. As I have been thinking through what might happen over the next 12 months, I have had an idea …
Never Assume
We have all been there: we make a decision about someone (their willingness or unwillingness to do something), and then are surprised when they contradict our expectations. The surprise can be good or bad, but it is a surprise either way. The reality is we can rarely know exactly how someone …
2 Key Traits for Student Leaders
Have you ever noticed some people look at situations differently than you? A few years ago, I heard a radio personality talk about how science has proven women and men look at cleanliness differently. Women actually see dirt more easily than men. It’s not that they have some sort of …