Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine. ~Anthony J. D'Angelo, The College Blue Book Today's "Feel-good headline" reads: Mom Celebrates The Best 18 Years Of Her Life; it is on my social . . .
Pancake Placation
"Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness" - Chinese Proverb It's been three weeks since I took the car keys away from my dad. He had been in shock on the way home from the doctor's office; quite frankly, I was as well. I . . .
Taking the Keys
The disease might hide the person underneath, but there's still a person in there who needs your love and attention." - Jamie Calandriello "Last week was emotional on so many levels - the riots, school, graduation, my dad, and ongoing . . .
Beyond the Badge
"Becoming an Eagle Scout is just about the only thing you can put on your resume at age fifty that you did at age fourteen--and it still impresses." - Randolph Frederick Pausch "What important event occurred on this date in Boy Scout . . .
Tortoise For Today
Once you stop rushing through life, you will be amazed how much more life you have time for. ~Author Unknown At the beginning of a coaching session, I often ask my client random questions such as, “What is your color today?” or “What . . .
Puzzle Perspective
"It's always the small pieces that make the big picture" - Unknown Last week I learned our county would be under shelter-in-place until May 31st; a total of 76 days between the time shelter-in-place was implemented and lifted. A lot . . .
Distance Learning
Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. ~Bill Gates, Business @ the Speed of Thought The ups and downs of shelter-in-place continue to impact us in a variety of ways. This week, the impact of distance learning . . .
30-day Challenge
Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable. ~Kenyan Proverb It was on the 11th day of shelter-in-place that the dishes in the sink, crumbs on the counter, and a smear of Nutella on the refrigerator door finally got to me. I pulled out a piece of . . .
New Normal
Your intellect may be confused, but your emotions will never lie to you. ~Roger Ebert For two weeks, I ignored my daily planner. Despite its bright hard-to-miss orange hardback cover, my quarterly planner sat in the upper . . .
The Next Chapter
“Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don't fight them. Just find a new way to stand.” – Oprah Winfrey On the afternoon of Friday, March 13th, I received an email from the principal of my . . .