I find myself, on occasion, holding books and other various items with small print further away from me these days. I have also been known to borrow my wife’s Mary Engelbreit reading glasses so I don’t order the wring thing at a restaurant. My point is this. Sometimes we are to close to see things clearly.
In order to gain perspective we may need to back up to get a better picture. Stepping back from our kids does not mean withdrawing from them. It just means gaining a new
As parents we need to “lean in” to our children. Take interest in what they are doing, where they are going, and who they are becoming.
Ask questions that require a response other than “yeah,” “no,” “okay” and “fine.” I know, trying to get a response out of older children can take a bit of creative energy and may require the strength and precision of an experienced dentist trying to pull a tooth
We went to Disneyland this past week and while we were there I started thinking about the new “Reimagined” area of the California Adventure theme park. I received an invitation in the mail from Disneyland a while back when they were about to open, or should I say reopen, this new area of California Adventure.
Dear Craig,
As one of our most devoted fans, you and up to seven guests are invited to a special preview of the reimagined Disney California Adventure® park on Saturday or Sunday, before its official grand reopening.
Do you see that word “Reimagined?” That’s Disney speak
Teams are made up of different people, different talents, different ages, different opinions, different political views, different beliefs about life, love and friendship. With all of these differing opinions and beliefs how is it remotely possible to move a group of people toward a common vision? Well, it “aint” easy, but it is possible.
Below are three characteristics healthy teams seem to have as part of their culture
There are ruts on the road of our leadership lives. They are worn into place over time by driving in the comfortable grooves of complacency. What may have started out as a priority for each of us can erode into a road of indifference.
If we aren’t careful our ruts get deeper and and deeper until driving in them feels normal. Below are three ruts that leaders can experience and how to get out.
There is a host of stories and comments on the internet that talk about what people would do different if they had life to do over again. A simple search will reveal people would spend more time with friends, develop deeper relationships, watch the sunset, be in the moment, enjoy life. There is a great book I read a few years ago called "Chasing Daylight: How My Forthcoming Death Transformed My Life." The book reveals Eugene O’kelly’s bought with an aggressive and malignant brain tumor and how he approached life daily after he received the news.
“Before the diagnosis, my last thought every night before falling asleep usually concerned something that was to happen one month to six months later. After the diagnosis, my last thought before falling asleep was...the next day.”
O’Kell’s book was published posthumously and as you read it you get the overwhelming sense of the importance of living
