Mar 14, 2022Abilities and Disabilities at WorkRECENTLY PEOPLE HAVE approached me with questions about finding work when they see themselves as different, personally challenged with autism, ADHD, down syndrome, blindness, and other physical or emotional handicaps. How people see abilities and disabilities in the workplace are fortunately changing and a question I’m thinking about and asking…Abilities Awareness Week2 min readAbilities Awareness Week2 min read
Mar 11, 2022Who Do You Want to Work With?THERE ARE SPECIFIC people in the world you yearn to work for and with. What will you do to make it happen? Suggestion: > Select the person and write down why you want to work with them — one sentence, be precise, no rambling. > Do research on LinkedIn and…People2 min readPeople2 min read
Mar 9, 2022Two Bosses Two Kinds of WorkTHERE ARE TWO kinds of bosses to work for. The compliant boss asks you to fit in, do what you’re told, don’t ask too many questions, stay in line, keep your head down, don’t connect with others, be average, follow the rules, and follow the herd. It’s the factory, an…Choices2 min readChoices2 min read
Mar 7, 2022One Word is Your Hiring CardWHY SHOULD SOMEONE hire you? 1. Please write your answer out in one paragraph. 2. Then edit it down to one sentence. 3. Then provide us with one word. This 3 step process will help you tell the truth about who you are at job interviews with depth and heartfelt…Resume1 min readResume1 min read
Mar 2, 2022The Resume of LifeIS A DOCUMENT you create, to tell the truth about who you are. You list all the facts about your life — anything that tells your story and enables you to say: This is who I AM. These are my core values. These are my gifts. These are my skills. These are my dreams. This is how I live my life without harming anyone else. This is what I do better than anyone else on the face of the earth. Go ahead create your document. Let your truth sing and soar.Choices1 min readChoices1 min read
Feb 28, 2022Procrastination Is a Deadly ChoiceWE ALL PUT things off. We procrastinate and then wear procrastination as a badge of honor and also a badge of shame: “I’m a procrastinator. I have been all my life.” It becomes a deadly habit putting off things that matter to us until it’s nearly too late to try…Procrastination1 min readProcrastination1 min read
Feb 25, 2022Kindness Is a Force Against EvilI AM SURE you owe people respect. Respect includes understanding, kindness and sometimes with force, choosing to walk away from the negotiating table. Kindness is diplomatic ferocity against evil. “No. I will not allow you to speak to me with contempt, verbally abuse me, slander my name, or harm other people. I will stop your injustice and ill will.” That’s the power of kindness. It’s fair to any bully or tyrant in the world.Kindness1 min readKindness1 min read
Feb 23, 2022Let Bygones be BygonesWHAT DO THESE words mean — Let Bygones be Bygones. Speak it out and feel the meaning — Bygone — Bygone — ByGone. See the division of the word — by… gone — where something is left in the past — gone by. You make a choice to say goodbye…Choices2 min readChoices2 min read
Feb 21, 2022You Can Adapt!I AM CONSTANTLY surprised to see how a seed is determined to grow anywhere. What energy it has! What innate, organic world power and desire a tiny spore has to adapt to a concrete crevice to grow and prosper! It’s a seeds job — their purpose on this earth —…Adapt1 min readAdapt1 min read
Feb 18, 2022Resistance is RealHOW DO YOU talk to yourself — with kindness or brutality? We all judge ourselves. Frequently we are cruel with personal criticism that stops us from being as valuable and creative as we want to be in our lives and work. It’s Resistance. Everyone has it. Resistance is real. >…Resistance2 min readResistance2 min read
