Week 3: This week we’re talking about rectifying our mistakes when we do indeed lose control. We all lose control sometimes. Even those of us who discuss character education and try our best to live by our values make mistakes and say or do the wrong thing. As Benjamin Franklin once said; “Remember not only [...]

Week 2: This week we’re talking about getting what we want without steam-rolling people. Peoplediscuss “climbing the corporate ladder” and “moving up in the world” and often assume that they may need to step on someone else to get where they need to go. Do we? We want to feed our desire to excel and [...]

The Powerful Word of the Month this month is “Self Control.” Self Control is the ability to slow down and think through choices before acting upon them. Essentially, it’s stopping yourself from doing the first thing that pops into your head. These days, we’re so focused on what everyone else is doing. Between reality TV, [...]

Week 4: This week we’re talking about showing others that they matter and expressing concern. During a time when much of our communication has been changed by an excess of technology, how has the expression of concern been altered? Has the “human” part of concern been simply changed or has it been compromised? Fritz Williams, [...]

Week 3: This week, we’re talking about how our actions affect others. What gets in the way of our being able to see how our behavior affects other people? Are we simply self-centered? Busy? Not tuned-in? Author of Regeneration, Pat Barker, wrote “It’s the hardest thing in the world to go on being aware of [...]

Week 2: This week we’re talking about predicting and communicating feelings. In the heat of an argument, it’s difficult to be empathetic. It’s also challenging to refrain from blame. Someone once said; Love is saying “I feel differently,” instead of “You’re wrong.” As leaders, parents, and mentors, how can we teach others to use “I [...]

The Powerful Word of the Month this month is “empathy.” Empathy is the ability to take a walk in someone else’s shoes in order to read, understand, “feel” and respond to other people’s feelings. It may seem counter-intuitive to set goals that incorporate the feelings of other people. But it’s necessary if we, as leaders, [...]