Necessary Waiting

If you want to ice skate on a frozen pond it’s best not to attempt it after the first frost. A reliable surface, one you can trust to sustain your weight and the carving of your skates, needs time and consistently low temperatures to get to a solid state. The same is true for new

Be the Drop in the Ocean

“Let’s instead remember that the people in our daily lives are hurting too. Comfort comes in many forms, some of them small moments of kindness. Mother Teresa said, ‘We know only too well that what we are doing is nothing more than a drop in the ocean. But if the drop were not there, the ocean

The Importance of Local

When I focus too much of my attention on global, national and even regional issues I am left feeling negative, overwhelmed and sometimes even heartbroken. When I focus more of attention on my local community, especially those sub-communities of which I am a part – family, church, workplace, client organizations – I feel challenged, energized,

They Didn’t Hear You

That time you made the big announcement about the big change? They didn’t hear you. That time you introduced the new approach to the new opportunity? They didn’t hear you. That time you made it clear that the thing that went wrong wouldn’t go wrong again? They didn’t hear you. Everything – EVERYTHING – must

Not Just Yet

In fireworks as in life it’s best to remember that a whole lot happens before the grand finale. While you’re worrying about how to navigate the crowd to get back to the car a lot of good stuff is going on. The end will always find us. And it may be beautiful and powerful evidence