Trimming the Roast: Blindly Following in the Footsteps of Others
A little girl once asked her mother why she cut the ends off her roast beef before she cooked it.…
Nagging vs. Knowing: Saying More with Less
Most people have a tendency to use more words than necessary to communicate. Oftentimes we say things over and over…
Making A Moment: Putting Others First
Most of us are familiar with the phrase, “take a moment,” but I wonder what might happen if we traded…
Fate is Written in the Sand: The Only Certainty in Life is Change
There was once a stream who passed through every type of land – mountains, valleys, countryside; that is, until it…
Controlling Negativity
A boy sat on a rock crying. A friend approached and asked, “Why are you crying?” “Because I got a…
Toxic Help: Enabling Others to Live in a World That Doesn’t Exist
To enable is to make possible. Enabling occurs when we allow someone to do something. Sometimes we hear the word…
Shouting at the Water: Facing What You Can’t Ignore
Many years ago a very thirsty traveler stumbled upon a stream. After the traveler finished drinking, he shouted at the…
The Last Leaf: It’s Never Too Late to Turn It Around
Jeff likes to smoke marijuana. In fact, he told me that over the last 40 years, the only times he…
Digging Holes: Managing Other People’s Expectations
You’ve always known Pat to be a hole digger. Pat used to literally dig holes for himself, and then stand…
Are Young People Entitled, Accustomed, Lazy, or Clever?
“Kids nowadays are entitled; they think they should get whatever they want with a push of a button.” “Young people…