18 Sep 2019 Back to School: Blues or Blessing?
From a student who sings the blues: “When school starts I feel behind already – there’s going to be so much to learn.” A student who sees a blessing: “I can’t wait to...
31 Aug 2019 How Adults Speak
Two 6 year olds overheard at their workplace – the playground: Chris: C’mon, we’ll play with my new ball. Pat: I’m not doing that- it’s dumb. I’m climbing that slide. Chris: It’s not...
14 Aug 2019 Coaching for All
Attending a class is wonderful: gathering info, sharing ideas, venting a little, hearing different perspectives. Some of our classes have waiting lists! But sometimes a class doesn’t fit. Sometimes a person...
09 Jul 2019 Me, Myself, and I: What’s the rule?
This rule could not be more simple. People misuse these words because they haven’t learned the rule, but once learned it is simplicity itself. Is this confusing? I ate the apple. or...
21 Jun 2019 In Praise of Teams
Unless you work in a one-person organization, you are part of a team. But wait~ even though there are others working in the same organization, we don’t work together. So we...
13 Mar 2019 Afraid To Talk?
Some conversations are difficult, and with the convenience of email and text many people manage to avoid having any of those difficult conversations. They tell themselves that it’s easier to...