Busy, busy, busy. I cannot stop to write. But my success is that I am alive and I am grateful for today. Sometimes celebrating the small stuff is the biggest thing you can do. What will you do with today? … [Read more...] about I’m alive, that is my success today
Some days I feel like myself
I’m not the smartest person in the room
You’ve heard the saying; “If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room.†Well today, I was in the right room, with very smart people. All-day, every session I went to, from the continental breakfast to the breakout sessions, I was listening and learning. The presenters were sharing where SMART … [Read more...] about I’m not the smartest person in the room
Is This What Getting to Know you Feels Like?
For a moment, I was thinking about what you need out of this conversation. Although I always told myself that I have the other person's interest at heart whenever I interact, the feeling I had yesterday was new. I grew up with “treat others as you would like to be treated,” and “a person’s true character is defined in how he/she treats people who can do nothing for them,” or … [Read more...] about Is This What Getting to Know you Feels Like?
I want to say thank you for yesterday.
Focusing on the one thing I could control, I decided to look at my attitude towards the weekend. On Friday, I had decided to understand how I needed to think if I was going to relax and enjoy the day. It was clear that I normally would be stressed out about not doing things I was thinking about because family was visiting. Having company requires a change in attitude. … [Read more...] about I want to say thank you for yesterday.
I’ve got one hand in my pocket
I've got one hand in my pocket https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUjIY_XxF1g Traveling into work yesterday, this song came on the radio. I am not ashamed to admit that I cranked up the volume and sang along. A month ago, I wasn't even turning the radio on. I was on a winding backroad through cornfields and soybean crops. The sun was shining and there were some white clouds in … [Read more...] about I’ve got one hand in my pocket
