“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 […]

“If you’re going to win, win graceful. If you’re going to love, love faithful. If you’re going to learn, learn by teaching. If you’re going to fall, fall reaching.” I scribbled the refrain from this country song in my Bible almost 30 years ago. At the time, I was working on a “plant turn around” […]

“You don’t get the relationships you want.  You get the relationships you build.” How would you characterize your “relationships?” We can divide relationships into important/not important. We can also divide relationships into satisfying/unsatisfying. Not important/unsatisfying doesn’t matter. Important/satisfying relationships give life meaning and leverage.  Worth the effort to maintain. Important/unsatisfying relationships can be the source […]