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Journey Before Destination

I am a big fan of fantasy. I grew up reading Tolkien and C.S. Lewis and later read series by Robert Jordan, J. K. Rowling, R.R.

Mentoring

As I write this blog I am on the road again (shout out to Willie Nelson and to all of you that understand that shout-out), but I

Getting The Most Out of Practice

In order to learn a new skill, a a person must repeat that skill for many repetitions. However, not all repetitions are the

It All Starts With Attitude

Last year was a challenging year for my wife as it was her first year teaching in a new school system and at a different grade

Start With Self Reflection

Having written a training department newsletter for 18 years, I would include the important dates each month (Direct Support

Learning from our Experiences

Like any organization, we operate with systems and process that underpin our approach to what we believe to be good business

Values

There is a famous French story entitled The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint Exupery. In the story the best friend a young

Empathy

I recently read an interesting article regarding the “Limits of Empathy” by Adam Waytz. We discuss empathy and the need for

Mastering the Basics

No matter how skilled a person becomes, it all starts with the “basics”. To develop advanced skills in any subject, a

Epidemic of Loneliness

Many people in our society are lonely. I recently read the following in an article about the rates of loneliness in the US. There