“Under everyone’s hard shell is someone who wants to be loved, appreciated, and understood.” This quote resonated with me.    Many of the relationships I have at work don’t get through the shell.  There are hundreds of employees.  I don’t know many names.  One regret I have is that I walk by teammates in the grocery store […]

Our minds can work in an “either/or” fashion, i.e.: Good/Bad Better/Worse Health/Sickness Richer/Poorer You get it.  I look at such contrasts in a linear fashion.  At one end is the area I aspire to.  At the other is the one I don’t. Chances are we are faced in one direction or the other. So, I […]

“People don’t bloom where they are planted.  They bloom where they are loved.” – Bob Goff Some folks think “love” isn’t an appropriate word for the workplace.  Love is personal.  Love is private. Reserved for families and close friends.  I get it.  It would be weird to go around saying “I love you” to acquaintances at […]

Motivational speaker J.B. Glossinger tweeted this: “Live without pretending; love without depending; listen without defending; speak without offending.” Lots of wisdom in a dozen words! To live without pretending means to be authentic and transparent.  Authenticity is a compelling attribute.  It draws people to you. To love without depending on is to love unconditionally.  It’s choosing to provide […]