From the category archives:

Personal Development

Everyone Needs a Scarlett Moment

Leadership

A Life Lesson from “Gone with the Wind” December 15th marks the 70th anniversary of the opening of “Gone with the Wind”. It is still the all time highest grossing revenue movie ($400 million – not bad when it only cost a 25 cents to see a movie, adjusted to today’s dollars that’s $1.45 billion!) [...]

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You Saved Scooter!

Personal Development

I love this commercial. It cracks me up every time I see it. Although it is a pitch for Minute Maid Natural Energy Drink, it is a reminder of how our thoughts and perspectives can drastically make a difference in our careers, our lives and in the lives of people we care about. It also [...]

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Emotionalism, Racism and Criticism Part 2

Leadership

Passion without thought or reason becomes emotionalism. Critical thinking helps people remained balanced in approach and opinion while pursuing their passions. Vincent Ruggerio, in his book “Becoming a Critical Thinker,” describes thinking as two processes: Generation of ideas (Creative Thinking) Evaluation of ideas (Critical Thinking) Recognizing and evaluating opinions is part of critical thinking. My [...]

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Keeping Little Mistakes Little

Encouragement

Just read a great blog post written by Ron Edmondson “7 Ways to Recover from a Major Failure or Mistake.” It got me thinking about those little mistakes we make from time to time that cause embarrassment or upset to someone. I’m considering things  like forgetting an appointment, running late for an important event or [...]

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The Prodigy Scapegoat

Personal Development

“If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn’t seem so wonderful at all” Michelangelo When I read a quote that inspires me to press on or challenges my thinking, I write it down. (If you follow me on Twitter you’ve seen a lot of quotes from my collection.) I’ve pondered [...]

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Feminine Leadership Part 2

Feminine Leadership

What is Femininity?

Thanks to the media, the word “femininity” conjures up the image of a woman who faints on cue, lace gloves, bashful looks, high heels and well controlled laughs. True femininity is inner strength. Michelle McKinney-Hammond has the best definition of femininity:

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