Locus of Control.
Sometimes the comments on internet posts are such good practice for watching our very human behaviors. A business leader recently invited her readers to share a little about their background and what brought them to her site. A comment by a woman named Eleanor from Santa Fe caught my eye. She said this: […]
Slow progress.
My Grandpa Johnson was a renaissance man in every sense of the word. He was a master of multiple disciplines and was not afraid to try anything that sparked his interest – he was a builder, a carpenter, an electrician, a high school teacher, a tennis coach, an air force captain, a solo vocalist, a […]
Due Diligence.
DUE DILIGENCE. I remember exactly where we were standing when I handed my dad my hand-written list of calculations. I was asking him for financial assistance – something that was uncomfortable for me. I needed his help to get into my first condo and I remember my timing for such an ask was not ideal. […]
Forgetting it.
I walked into a store the other day and saw a 30ish-year-old woman sitting on a bench, waiting. She immediately smiled at me with recognition and said ‘Hello!!’. I knew I knew her from someplace so I smiled and said “Hi!” back and then walked past. Then I promptly wracked my brain for her name […]
Misdirected Anger.
I was recently working with a client about a relationship he was ending. In dissecting the unraveling of it all, we ended up discussing how interesting it is to watch where people direct their anger and frustration. I related it to a situation I witnessed recently. Darren and I were in the lobby of […]
