I get the statement, “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff,” but I tend to disagree with it. I believe life is made up of the little things, and we must pay attention to them. Look at the world right now: it’s off the rails! Why? Because we stopped caring about the little things, and now the […]
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Why We Still Need In-person Activities
Right now, we are in uncharted territory with COVID-19. One thing I know for sure, we are designed for connection and not made to isolate. We are already seeing the psychological and mental ramifications of shelter in place, and the numbers are staggering for divorce, depression, and suicide. We must move toward interacting with one […]
How to Move Past COVID-19 Using DISC
Last week I shared how COVID-19 has impacted each differently since we are all unique personality blends. Moving forward starts with first understanding how stress affects each of us. This week, I want to provide some insights into how you can help your people begin to recover from COVID-19 or any life stress to re-engage. […]
How COVID-19 Has Impacted Each of Us
I am certified in DISC and have been using it as the foundation of my coaching, consulting, and training for 25 years. I’ve conducted and debriefed thousands of reports, and I never believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to anything. COVID-19 is no exception. In fact, as I sit in my home office—which I have operated […]
Don’t Expect Turtles to Fly – Relationship Tips
Any time you have more than one person, interacting, you have a relationship…and it takes work! We are all made differently with unique personality styles. Add to that the manner in which we were raised, religious beliefs, values, gender, and emotional baggage, and relationships get even more complex and confusing! Introduce COVID-19 with quarantines, home-schooling, […]
Pawsitive P-Mail Etiquette from Kuma
On one hand, I haven’t noticed much change in our lives since COVID-19. My mom normally works from home, and dad is still heading to the office. We are still going out to hike, walk, and run. On the other hand, I am keenly aware of people keeping their distance, and dogs stayed apart. One […]
Manners Still Matter: Be the Change!
The political ads have started and so has the mud-slinging. I’m sick of it already, and the election isn’t until November. Good gravy! What has happened? Road rage, bullying, shaming, name calling, hate…it’s all ugly, and it has to stop. I think we have become lazy. Technology has permitted us to throw abbreviated words and […]
Following Atticus – Book Review by Kuma the dog
My mom just got done reading Following Atticus by Tom Ryan. This is an older book but is definitely worth the read. It is categorized as a memoir, but it is full of adventures big and small. It is warm, transparent, real, funny, and offers the reader wonderful reminders of the importance of relationships: human […]
Where are your manners?
Our local news channel 3 has a segment called “Caught Misbehaving” where a reporter films people doing, well, bad things! One show highlighted people running through stop signs and another was people not slowing down for pedestrians as they crossed the street. What I find frustrating about the premise is that he never corrects the […]