"Experiencing Loss Doesn't Mean You're Alone." A lesson about Batman.
Batman Day & Experiencing Loss
I Lost 32lbs in 2 Months. Now I’ve Been Stuck For 3 Months.
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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Do You Look For A Sign?
When Faced With Opportunities Or Challenges, How Do You Decide What To Do? Do you look for a sign??? When faced with a big challenge or opportunity and you aren’t sure which direction to go, do you look for a sign? If someone taps you on the shoulder and asks if you can step forward …
Want To Land Your Dream Job or Get That Amazing Promotion? Do Less Bragging and Ask More of the Right Questions.
In interviews, Superman Candidates often miss the opportunity to gather vital information for themselves about the role, company, coworkers, or leadership — questions that not only show genuine interest in the company you are interviewing for, but may also provide you with better insight about the place you’re hoping to work for.
Leaders Who Reserve Their Power, Build People Into Better Problem-Solvers.
A great leader has the power to save the day and the wisdom to know when to not use it.
Could Our Jobs Be Killing Us?
Could our jobs be killing us? Leaders could be contributing to heart disease in their employees! A study by Hans Bosma, Ph.D., Richard Peter, Ph.D., Johannes Siegrist, Ph.D. and Michael Marmot FFPHM in the American Journal of Public Health connected the psychosocial hazards of work and an increase in heart disease.Leaders, if you’re not part of …
What Two Shipwrecks Teach Us About Teamwork
In 1863 two ships wrecked on the same Auckland island nearly 300 miles south of New Zealand. Neither ship knew about each other and never discovered each other even though they were only 18 miles apart. One crew of 5. One crew of 25. The crew of 25 kept an 'every man for himself' attitude. …
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A Leadership Lesson From The Great One
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 …
How Much Does It Cost To Be Kind? Is There A Coupon For That?
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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How A Car Battery Turned Into A Smoothie.
"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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Empowering Kindness 