Be Understanding Don Ruiz in the book The Four Agreements talks about how to be a good human. He says you need to do at least four things. 1. Do your Best 2. Don’t make assumptions 3. Be impeccable with your word and 4. Don’t take things personally. His thought...
Be Understanding I often share real life stories of my family because I think it is important for people to know that everyone’s life is messy and chaotic. Some of you know that Rick, my husband, has been working insane hours trying to cover the police department here in Belmond....
This week’s theme is “be tactful”. Being tactful is being conscientious of other people and how they are going to take or respond to something. As I have written about many times, I coach, and this summer I’m coaching travel baseball. This last weekend things did not go well for...
Be tactful. According to Kramer on Seinfeld, 94% of all communication is nonverbal. I “think” I’m conveying the right message with my words … but my eye rolling and looks of disdain portray the message differently. I think genuine tact is hard to achieve. It’s 100% onstage grace, patience, and...
I was waiting the entire day on Sunday for the bad storms that were supposedly coming. They didn’t hit Clarion, but I was mentally prepared. One of the thoughts that I had was that I remember getting stuck in bad storms years ago. I’d be out running and it’d start...
Be Supportive We have the great honor of celebrating National Hospital Week this week with the theme – We are Healthcare – Caring for Patients; Strengthening Communities. This week, we also have the privilege of celebrating National Nurses Week with the theme – Nurses Make a Difference: Anytime, Anywhere –...
Be supportive. “What will you do after you retire?” someone recently asked me. “You could be an executive coach - you talk to people all the time”. Thinking of myself as a coach, I imagine I would tell them long stories about my experiences for most of the coaching session....
Today is officially May 1st - May Day. There are so many ways to celebrate May Day, big and small! Today, people celebrate May Day by making flower crowns and baskets, planting flowers for the spring, decorating their homes in bright colors to embrace the change, nature walks, picnics, and...
Be Respectful. Respect (or actually lack of respect) has always been a trigger for me. And not in a healthy way. I sometimes mistake people not paying attention or acknowledging me as disrespect … when really - they might just be focusing on something else. I jump to conclusions and...
We have all encountered that person who asks a million questions at conferences or webinars. For some it can be super annoying as it seems to drag the session out longer, and for some it can be super helpful as they are too afraid to ask the questions but appreciate...
