living vicariously

I am going to say that living vicariously through someone else or a fictional character deepens the divide between the have and the have nots. Living vicariously through others. If we choose to experience our pleasure or entertainment through watching someone else in a role, in a game, a race, etc, etc we can cheer… Continue reading living vicariously

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Science Fair

Both of my kids are preparing for the science fair and I wish I was doing my own project. I was thrilled to be helping them come up with ideas for what their science fair projects could be. It felt so good to be curious about the world and to discover that not every question… Continue reading Science Fair

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transparency that evokes

Imagine a meeting room. A space in a corporate office, a government building, a church or a library. Think about that meeting room having one wall that faces out into the common area of the building made entirely of glass. Not just ordinary glass, but one-way glass. You can only see through it one way… Continue reading transparency that evokes

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celebrating a birthday

For some people, after the age of 18 celebrating your birthday is just a reminder of what you missed out on and how much closer you are to the grave. For others, myself included, it is a simple day to pause and reflect on that one person just for a day. I think a birthday… Continue reading celebrating a birthday

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alone we should not be

we achieve a certain amount of preparation in our silent moments to ourselves but it is in our time with others that we truly are able to make a difference in the world.

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Achieving Engagement

A recent gallup poll got me thinking about the engagement challenges we face. The 2012 poll revealed that while in America there is a more engaged workforce (30%) than the rest of the world (13%) there is still a staggering 52% that are not engaged and 18% that are actively disengaged.  Interestingly Canada had only… Continue reading Achieving Engagement

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entitlement

Is there something out there in the world that you feel is owed to you? Have you “earned” a right to step in line ahead of someone else and claim the prize? Air travel is a regular part of my work and I love to sit and watch people approach the departure gate in the… Continue reading entitlement

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