Many set new goals and resolutions at the start of a new year. For example, some say they want to take better care of their health. Others say they want a better work/life balance. The problem is that these goals should be narrower. Unless they are broken down into measurable steps, they will be forgotten and abandoned quickly. As leaders, …
Am I a builder or a Wrecker?
I watched them tearing a building down,A gang of men in a busy town.With a ho-heave-ho and lusty yell,They swung a beam, and a sidewall fell. I asked the foreman, “Are these men skilled,The men you’d hire if you had to build?” He gave me a laugh and said, “No indeed!Just common labor is all I need.I can easily wreck …
The Shoes you Wear
Jane Clayson Johnson is an award-winning journalist known for CBS News, ABC News, and NPR On Point. She tells a story of an interview with Phyllis Diller. Phyllis took Jane to her closet and showed her a collection of over 200 shoes. Each pair of shoes had a story; one pair was worn when she was on a USO Tour …