“Something very beautiful happens to people when their world has fallen apart: a humility, a nobility, a higher intelligence emerges at just the point when our knees hit the floor.” ― Marianne Williamson I knew immediately that Miguel was a leader. I met Miguel...
“Maturity is achieved when a person accepts life as full of tension” — Joshua Loth Liebman I could interview someone every day to find out what they are thinking and feeling about our current situation, how they are handling their responsibilities, and how they see...
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt After ten days of...
The way in which a man accepts his fate and all the suffering it entails, the way in which he takes up his cross, gives him ample opportunity – even under the most difficult circumstances to add a deeper meaning to his life. — Victor Frankl Neurologist, psychiatrist,...
The metaphor of our situation as a marathon remains with me. “Without having been able to prepare for this marathon, what strategies would you use to be in the race,survive the race, and finish?” ______________________________________________ I am not searching for...
The metaphor of our situation as a marathon remains with me. “Without having been able to prepare for this marathon, what strategies would you use to be in the race, survive the race, and finish?” ______________________________________________ Once I started to ask...
The metaphor of our situation as a marathon remains with me. “Without having been able to prepare for this marathon, what strategies would you use to be in the race, survive the race, and finish?” ______________________________________________ I am very curious to...
The metaphor of our situation as a marathon remains with me. “Without having been able to prepare for this marathon, what strategies would you use to be in the race, survive the race, and finish?” ______________________________________________ I couldn’t write without...
The metaphor of our situation as a marathon remains with me. “Without having been able to prepare for this marathon, what strategies would you use to be in the race, survive the race, and finish?” ______________________________________________ Greg Schnupp, Owner,...
The metaphor of our situation as a marathon remains with me. “Without having been able to prepare for this marathon, what strategies would you use to be in the race, survive the race, and finish?” ______________________________________________ Joanne Lacompski, friend...
The metaphor of our situation as a marathon remains with me. “Without having been able to prepare for this marathon, what strategies would you use to be in the race, survive the race, and finish?” ______________________________________________ Five Lessons from...
This is a marathon – have you done the training? Smarter people than me have said:‘”By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.’” ~ Benjamin Franklin Unfortunately, when a crisis arises, the time to plan is minimal. If we didn’t plan when we could,...
The quest for certainty blocks the search for meaning. Uncertainty is the very condition to impel man to unfold his powers. Erich Fromm As the weeks turn into a month, the initial excitement of being with our spouses, children, pets, and roommates will fade....
“In the night full of pain and darkness be a candle spreading light until the dawn.” ~ Rumi This is a time to go within and develop yourself. We each have gifts that are relevant for this current challenge. Some formative events in your life have contributed to your...
“What can you do today to create a world of possibility beyond today’s current reality?”~ Leslie Yerkes What is good for the goose is good for the gander. I like asking questions and learning about others. I especially relish discovering that they already know what...
“There are wounds that never show on the bodythat are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.” ― Laurell K. Hamilton, Mistral’s Kiss In the not too distant past, after a very stressful (yet important) time in my life when the demands of the day...
“It’s when you’re acting selflessly that you are at your bravest.” — Veronica Roth I know that it is the season of my life and my age that I am facing a rising level of illness, dying and death in my circle of family, friends, and acquaintances. Each loss...
When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” — Mister Rogers Each of us needs to decide who we will be when facing a crisis. I tend to stay really...
What is your first instinct when experiencing difficult, challenging, and even dangerous situations? I don’t spend a lot of time worrying. I tend to take action on the things that concern me or need to be addressed. I know much of this behavior is my...
“Snowboarding is an activity that is very popular with people who do not feel that regular skiing is lethal enough.” ~ Dave Berry As I age, one of my personal goals is to keep myself fit so I can continue to ski. I exercise all year with a special...
“Giving advice is like seeing an elephant in someone’s path and suggesting they remove it.Heeding advice requires forcing the elephant to budge. Huge difference.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich This week, I found myself in a unique position. Instead of giving advice I was on...
No sugar tonight in my coffee No sugar tonight in my tea No sugar to stand beside me No sugar to run with me — The Guess Who My colleague Randy and I were talking on New Year’s Eve this year. We shared well wishes, conducted a little work, expressed our gratitude for...
A multi- generational Hawaiian businessthat understands the power of the 4 Ps “You’ll never have a product or price advantage again. They can be too easily duplicated. But a strong customer service culture cannot be copied.” – Jerry Fritz In 2002 a colleague...
Politics in Bed and Writing in the Tub “Even in the most peaceful surroundings, the angry heart finds quarrel. Even in the most quarrelsome surroundings, the grateful heart finds peace.” — Zoe Zantanmata Talking about politics in bed might not be the...
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