Lead with kindness and see heroic results.
A Fable about Apple Trees. The Apple Orchard There once was a small apple sapling. He dreamed of being a big healthy tree. He loved how the other big healthy apple trees looked with their bright red apples sparkling when the sun slid in and out of the clouds. Eventually, this sapling grew into a fruit bearing …
Kill Them With Kindness Shouldn't Be 'Moral Revenge.' Kill them with kindness, is often used with a tone of 'moral revenge.' Many people use it when you can't stand a person, you want to get even, but your morals prevent you from doing bad things to them.So, you decide you'll try to drive them crazy …
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How Positive Replacement and Behavior Micro-Goals Helped Me Enjoy The Journey Instead Of Getting Frustrated If I Haven't Yet Reached The Destination. I lost 32lbs in 2 months.I'm excited about the accomplishment.I credit the weight loss to a shift in perspective. Two Ideas That Helped Me Lose 32lbs In 2 Months 1. Add Things. Instead …
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The Caldwell men visiting Wayne Gretzky's Restaurant in Toronto, ON, Canada on a cold winter's day in 2009. Wayne Gretzky is 'The Great One.'It's a nickname that sets him apart from everyone else. In the nickname itself, is the use of the word 'one.'There's an emphasis on the singular, the individual. It makes sense. He …
This is James Neal.He kept a coupon by the register to give people $5 off. It was 7:45AM. I was not very awake. I stopped at Walgreens to get a few things before heading into work. I lined up to check out. That's when I witnessed a very cool and kind person. James Neal was …
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"No, you're good. I saw what you did out there, helping that lady. The smoothie's on us." It was late in the afternoon on a Friday and I was at the office.I received a text from my wife, "Was wondering if you can take a break and bring us smoothies because the baby is sleeping …
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Thanksgiving is upon us! You've probably already finished all your grocery shopping. You probably have all of your plans all set.Do you have a tradition specifically about how you handle the 'thanks - giving?' Or perhaps I should word it as 'the giving of the thanks?'I've been a part of Thanksgivings where thanks were given …
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So excited to wear my UT anti-bullying shirt. Florida teacher, Laura Snyder spotted one of her students upset on college colors day. This young boy didn't have a University of Tennessee shirt to wear, so he had made his own. It consisted of an orange shirt with his own hand-drawn logo on a piece of …
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At the Old Lahaina Luau in Maui. Caldwell Honeymoon 2012. It was April 2017, time to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary. We were blessed with a four year old and a one year old so we couldn't go far for our celebration but I wanted to be thoughtful and romantic. Since we had honeymooned in …
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Empowering Kindness 