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Things We Can Control

When you’re feeling a little overwhelmed, take a step back and recognize that you have a choice. Every single task or activity on your list is there because you’ve chosen to put it there. But are all these things what is really important? Have you lost...

Pain – What’s Your Threshold?

Humans respond to pain. Of course there’s physical pain, such as a headache or a stubbed toe or a broken arm, but that’s not what I’m referring to. I mean the pain that comes from not being satisfied with how things are going in your life:...

Barriers to Team Success

Highly effective teams can achieve extraordinary results for the organizations that they serve. Achieving success for the organization leads to greater personal success and achievement. Yet in truth, team success is not guaranteed. So, here are five common barriers to...

Ways To Empower Employees

The word empower is often over-used. Many employers talk about empowering their employees, but often employees feel disempowered. Here’s a list of the top 10 things you can do that will really empower your employees, according to employees, not employers!  ...

Change Your Attitude

"If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude." – Maya Angelou  We are in the midst of some very interesting and challenging times that carry with them some chaos and uncertainty. Our individual...

Native Wisdom

A couple of weeks ago, during a Sunday morning education class at our church, Vicar Shawn told the following story: A Grandfather from the Cherokee Nation was talking with his grandson. "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy. "It is a...