What Houseplants Teach Me About Culture I love houseplants. I enjoy caring for the plants and watching them grow. Diagnosing them when they are growth challenged. Their response to the environment is quite visible. Providing a learning opportunity. Plants have taught me about the impact the environment has on our ability to thrive. We hear …
A Life Lesson From A High School Track Coach Coach Cora 042022 My high school track coach gave me the gift of a lifetime. She gave me powerful feedback; and courageously walked through the emotional experience of it. In so doing, she made a difference. It was difficult to receive her input. More challenging was …
A fundamental question of leadership: lead to develop others, or lead to direct others. I played with my barrel of monkeys to the extent that I decided I wanted to and being a four year old bent on testing the boundaries, got up and walked away from them. Yes, in case you are wondering, the …
Lessons From A Stop Sign “What in the world? What have you got there, Cora?” “Hi, Dad! Look! I have a stop sign for my room!” At sixteen, for some reason, having a traffic sign in one’s room was deemed “cool.” Trying to explain to a parent why was an effort in futility. However, for …
