I was watching a TV show about a minor league pitcher that lived in a nursing home. One of the people in the documentary said something to this effect:
When you are living around people in their 80's and 90's you hear stories about risks not taken. Occassionally you will hear about risks taken but by and large people lament the risks they didn't take. (Emphasis mine)
I wonder what our stories will be about when we are in our 80's and 90's. (68).
Life is hard. Really hard. We can create a culture of encouragement. Media Monday is a series where I focus on something that I have created in another form of media. It's designed to help cross multiple learning styles.
The truth is your marriage, my friend’s marriage and my marriage is mortal. They can all die, which is why we must be vigilant in protecting our marriages. We must cultivate them.
When things are going ravishingly well, we must work at it. When dry and difficult times come we must work at it.
Admitting that our bodies are mortal does not mean that we want to die prematurely. The same is true for marriages. When I was married I made a promise to stay that way until death separated us and I meant it.
Denying that my marriage is mortal doesn’t make that promise any stronger. It does not make my marriage stronger, in fact I think it makes it more vulnerable.
I can’t save every one of those kids that is on that 140,000 list. And I can do everything in my power to help the ones that I can help. And here’s the whole point of the story: when you are truly passionate about something, it will affect the people around you.
In this episode, I discuss what we can learn from organizational failures. This summer, I sat down with a new leader of an organization that, in some respects, is fighting to re-establish itself. It went from an industry leader to an organization in trouble. It is a bit of a train wreck at the moment….
So last week, I set out to do my first 30 day challenge. I was going to listen to a TED talk a day. I made it two days. I failed. Not exactly the auspicious start I was hoping for. In fact, I’ve since cancelled that particular challenge. (Hey, I made it up so I…
I show this video to almost all of my clients at some point in our journey toward's their wholeness. It is a powerful presentation on the power of vulnerability. Enjoy. Related articles Change, Vulnerability, Shame and Brené Brown Inspiring TED Talks
