“Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.” – Francis de Sales
Do not wish to be…
Summer Melt and Mentorship
I had the right people around me at the right times to avoid the "summer melt." Summer melt is a term that refers to a phenomenon where every year, many students who have overcome daunting obstacles in high school receive good news — they've been accepted to college, and often they have been awarded enough money to attend, but they don't show up to start classes.
How Can I Influence Others With a Shovel?
I was treated to a great lesson on influence recently at a conference I attended. Justin Elam's message was one he has been sharing for a while now about how to equip others by asking questions vs. providing ready answers. The outline of his talk started with this Strauss quote: "The wise man doesn't give the right answers. He poses the right questions."
The Second Mountain: The Next Big Challenge in Your Life | Aspen Ideas Festival
After you've achieved success, what comes next? Source: The Second Mountain: The Next Big Challenge in Your Life | Aspen Ideas Festival https://youtu.be/PertBYAnQok
Embrace the Contrarians in Your Midst
Having contrarians in your daily life, at your dinner table and in your community can be maddening at times...but can we and should we try to live without them?
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