I’m not the best fisherman. In fact, I have several fishing stories about not catching fish while being with guys, and grandchildren, who do. One time a friend, after catching a bunch of slab crappie said, “let’s trade rigs,” you guessed it, he caught fish on my rig and his rig went silent, I like …
Tag: Significance
“What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?”
I remember this gnawing question as a child, a teen, and young adult…the searching for significance. This “searching” took me down many roads…roads that usually led to failure, disappointment & painful consequences. We have witnessed many changes & advancements through history but when you think about it the Dominant Operating Culture (DOC) of the world …
Do You Ever Feel Insignificant?
When I was growing up there were the football stars, the class Valedictorians, you know the people everyone wanted to be around. At work people want to be around the high producers, the people of influence. We even see this in church where people are drawn to the Bible scholars & powerful prayers. In all …
“Get Your Pom Poms Out!”
Over the years I have worked for a lot of people. I have learned significant lessons from the poor and bad bosses. The one that taught me the most had catch phrases like, “Don’t let the doorknob hit you in the … when you leave.” Or “No, I’m not going to reward someone for just …
“What’s Your Problem?” – Eyes of The Heart
It was early in my career of working with people, “who just happened to have a disability,’ that I learned this fundamental principle, “the heart has eyes.” What we think we see will shape what we think & usually do. Set the stage. Over my 30 years of being in and around people with developmental …
Do You See Value?
I believe we are in God School until we take our last breath. I remember this particular God Lab Lesson. I will call it, “Do You See Value?” It was a mid-morning Friday in 2000 at Civitan Services, where we provided habilitation & therapeutic service for men, women and children with developmental disabilities. I was …
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