I’m taking the day off (sort of) to hang out with my new son. I hope you’re OK with that.
Michael Andrew Nichols was born Monday, July 2. If you like details, he was 7 pounds 6 ounces and 19 1/4 inches. Mom and baby are both doing great!
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Take up for others
There comes a time when you need to speak up – to take up for others who needs your support.
Don’t get me wrong – I’m not suggesting that we go around looking to get all up in everyone’s business. Yet, it’s entirely appropriate to speak up when someone is being wronged or taken advantage of.
An unusual experience yesterday reminded me just how important it is to look out for others…
Complaining – 3 quick ways to break the habit
It’s so much easier to complain about a problem than it is to solve it.
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I’ve worked with hundreds of organizations over the past 15 years. And I’ve learned that nearly everyone complains – many do it regularly.
There are several reasons people complain:
Give the Benefit of the Doubt
They never came to you – they just believed what they were told. There was more to the story – much more. Not just your side, but the truth.
If only they had asked you.
It’s happened to me, too. My motives have been questioned many times. In some instances, I was aware of the questions. But many times I was not – because they never came to me. Grace was not extended – the same grace desired by every person in the world when wrongly accused.
To have close friends, be a friend
The majority of leaders – nearly two-thirds – do not have ANY close friends. This is an alarming statistic. In fact, the advent of social media has so profoundly impacted the culture and meaning of friendship that the concept now has less value and significance than acquaintances of the past.
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To be totally transparent, about a year ago I realized that I did not have any really close friends. There were individuals that I spoke to occasionally or with whom my wife and I would join for dinner – yet these relationships were often superficial for me. Read More