Category Archives: Self-improvement

I have an amazing 16-year-old daughter. She is the most generous person I know. It comes naturally to her. She doesn’t give based on reason. Many of her acts of kindness are illogical to her peers and many adults, myself included sometimes. Here are two examples: Jarah Casciani On a visit to her Pap CContinueContinue reading “Live Generously”

Content [kon-tent] adjective – in a perpetual state of peaceful happiness. Ambition [am-bish-uhn] noun – a strong desire to do or to achieve something significant, typically requiring determination and hard work. Reflect on the two words above and attempt to reconcile being grateful for what you have and wanting more. There is a dichotomy that exists between the two desires thatContinueContinue reading “Contented Ambition”

Great people, great teams, great organizations have something in common. They’re always getting better. They’re not perfect by any stretch and make their share of mistakes, but they learn from them and move on. MindWolves’ Continuous Self-Improvement When I reflect on my own life, I notice I’ve developed habits that nurture a continuous improvement ofContinueContinue reading “Continuous Self-Improvement”

What does the word “work” mean to you? Image by KaitlinLiu Is it your job? Is it your career? Does it make you happy? Does it make you cringe? Is it something you have to do, or want to do? Is it the root of your status and identity, or is it the fruit of your character and talents?ContinueContinue reading “Your Work: Root or Fruit?”

Would you believe me if I said the reason you have stress in your life is because of you? You’ve allowed it into your life. You’ve opened your mind and your heart to external elements that affect your emotions. They affect your state of happiness. It’s taken me a long time to learn that circumstances,ContinueContinue reading “What’s Your Baseline?”

I stumbled across Thomas Chalmers’ The Expulsive Power of a New Affection this week. Two hundred years ago, Chalmers (1780–1847) wrote it to persuade practical moralists that they cannot effectively displace from the human heart its love of the world by simply withdrawing its affection from an object that is not worthy of it. Rather,ContinueContinue reading “The Human Beaker”

There is a great piece on The Black Swan Group’s blog, The Negotiation Edge. In an article titled, How Leadership Failure Can Look Different Than You Might Think, Derek Gaunt concludes: Great leaders are driven by Tactical Empathy. They understand exactly where their employees are coming from and they are governed by that perspective. At the same time,ContinueContinue reading “Leadership and Happiness”

Everybody has a story, and here’s a fair question to ask yourself, “Is my story working for me?” If the answer is “no,” then perhaps it’s time to write a new story. If your current story, which has been built over time as a function of your circumstances, isn’t taking you where you want to go,ContinueContinue reading “Your Story”

Who buys bars of soap anymore? As I reflect on this question, I am reminded of the time my mom taught me a valuable lesson by washing my mouth out with soap. Certainly, Baby Boomers and Gen X’ers know what I’m talking about. For Millennials and Gen Z’ers, kindly let me enlighten you. Washing outContinueContinue reading “Creating Conditions for Replacement”

In one of my morning rituals this week, I studied Exodus 14:14, “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” In that verse, Moses is speaking to the Israelites on the shore of the Red Sea as the Egyptian army is approaching them. However, one verse later, Exodus 14:15 says, “ThenContinueContinue reading “Balancing Patience with Action”