Tag Archives: inspiration
Mom’s Messages-Forget Text and Email
For 15 long days, Mom refused food and water, shrinking her already tiny self into maybe a scant 80 pounds. Whatever energy she had left, when she wasn’t sleeping, was reserved to nod yes and no to questions and mouth the words, “I love you too.” Kneeling beside her bed, with my face close to [...]
Grateful for A Changing Sky
The start of a Thanksgiving week in Sedona. Changing weather reminds me to celebrate and honor each moment of life–the storms as well as the sun. ENJOY!
Life Leadership Lessons – In the Death of a Dog
Every once in awhile, there comes a story that reminds me that I must learn new skills despite loss and also discover better responses to the vagaries of a world that often seems upside down. Max came to my brother and his family five years ago from the Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue League. Max was [...]
National Women’s History Month-Celebrate Women as Leaders
While it’s true that March is National Red Cross Month, National Irish-Heritage Month, National Nutrition Month, National Noodle Month and yes ,even National Frozen Food Month—that’s not what we have in mind. March is National Women’s History Month, celebrating its 30th year with the theme “writing women back into history”. Think about it: we all [...]
Motivate People With Storytelling
In a data-driven world, facts and figures are the order of the day in sales calls, employee meetings, board rooms, and political assemblies. Traditionally, when a person is trying to convince someone else to do something they use the logic of benefits and features — long the sacred domain of anyone in sales. And they [...]