Boiling life down into bite-size bits and basic ideas we can learn and hold on to day-in, day-out? Might just be a superpower secret to living a good and happy life. These are concepts we should not only live by everyday, but pass along to those around us, especially our children, if we have them. …
Category: leadership
Jesuit Martyrs of El Salvador
Quoting James Martin, S.J., as we remember these brave men and women who were murdered 30 years ago this weekend, because they stood for social justice, social change for the people. "These men and women paid the ultimate price for standing with the poor and marginalized in the name of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. …
Yes Yes YES! Corporate Productivity Experiment
one.npr.org/i/776163853:776567704 Corporate Productivity Improvement via A MS Beta in Japan...what next...? #goodstuff
It May Bear Fruit
This passage from Luke, chapter 13, resonates. Don’t give up; try again; there is still hope; take action with care, try a different approach, Good can still result. Yes. Yes it can. And he told them this parable: "There once was a person who had a fig tree planted in his orchard, and when he …
Thank You, Cokie
She passed on Tuesday at the age of 75. Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs. The story goes that her older, 3 year old brother couldn't pronounce "Corinne" when she came home from the hospital, he called her Cokie, and that was that. She had a keen, life-long deep understanding of politics, especially here in …
Dadlife, Dark Side
I talk a lot about the positive. I promote the upside of things, look for the silver lining even in bad situations. That's the fundamental credo of this blog: be positive, find positive, share positive. But sometimes the dark side creeps in. Sometimes the dark side is strong. Sometimes it's been a long day, or …
Care Equals Quality
Attention to detail, active, careful listening, a particular focus over time. All require care, and demand sustained effort. Put all these facets together and what do they amount to? Peace of mind, certainty of purpose. They also have a direct relation to quality. Good quality, that is.Much sought after, sometimes achieved, always valued.It's right there. …
It’s everybody’s business…
At the end of the day, it's everybody's business how the company or organization folks work for, work on, work with, is doing.Often, especially in larger organizations, work is compartmentalized, departmentalized, specialized. That's understandable. That's fine. There's expertise to capitalize on and efficiency to be gained with this structure, this strategy. But just because you …
Half Full, Happy Anniversary, All GOOD.
I started this blog three years ago this month, July. At the time I was looking for a way to share some thoughts, some insights, and further the good in the world. Not sure how much good I've done, but I've definitely shared a lot of thoughts. Gotten some positive feedback along the way, which …
When You’re in the Darkness, Remember…
...The Light is Coming. Wait for the Light. Look for the Light. Be the Light.
1/2_Full, All GOOD 