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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The theme park world is facing some very heavy challenges right now. In this post-pandemic world, theme parks are experiencing drops in attendance, higher than normal employee turnover, employee burnout, guests with high expectations and frustrations, reduced guest perks, short staff, reduced attractions, and in some cases reduced food and beverage stations. These are some …
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"Experiencing Loss Doesn't Mean You're Alone." A lesson about Batman.
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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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.
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? 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 …
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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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 …
Empowering Kindness 