Author Archives: Marc Casciani

Since I was 12-years old, I’ve lifted weights. It’s still a habit of mine 38-years later. Over the years, my objectives have shifted. Early on, I was focused on core strength for playing football. After college, I was more interested in muscle mass and density and contemplated body-building. As a husband, father and professional, IContinueContinue reading “Strengthen Your Empathy Muscle”

Empathy is transformational in relationships. Like any other skill, it can be mastered with practice and patience. Empathy requires figuring out what the other person is thinking and saying before you seek to be understood. Too many people are consumed by speaking first to make their point heard. The irony is that their point willContinueContinue reading “You Go First”

Let’s define an “outsider” as anyone who doesn’t believe what you believe. To keep those people outside, then all you have to do is make them feel as though you’re better than them by judging their belief as wrong. If your aim is to keep them outside, then it’s very easy to do. Simply judgeContinueContinue reading “Outsiders”

What if we pre-decide to choose people over policies and relationships over rules? What if we pre-decide to … exhibit patience?chose not to be offended?quit taking everything so personally?change the degrading way we talk to others?focus on what we have in common?chose the big picture?value the other person above being right? What a wonderful worldContinueContinue reading “Pre-Decide”

This past week, my family took our best-ever family getaway. We went to a quaint lakeside camp nestled in the Laurel Highlands in western Pennsylvania. Run by the staff of Summer’s Best Two Weeks (SB2W), this 3-day 2-night family camp, appropriately named Summer’s Best Two Nights (SB2N), gave us a personalized, intimate, relationship-building experience. SB2W’sContinueContinue reading “I’m Third”

When your career becomes an entrepreneurial ministry, then your living a purpose driven life. Your career is a ministry when … You view what you do as serving others in God’s name.You help others without the expectation of getting anything in return.You are not driven by the need to receive credit, applause or attention. YouContinueContinue reading “Entrepreneurial Ministry = Purpose Driven Life”

My maternal grandfather, Michael Essey Hanna, immigrated from Damascus, Syria. I was the last grandchild he kissed, but I don’t remember him. He died of a heart attack at age 71 when I was just two months old. What I wouldn’t give to have a conversation with him. Among others, I have these questions: WhatContinueContinue reading “Love God Love People”