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 …
Category: Performance
The Prodigy Scapegoat
“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 …
Why You Need A Life Philosophy
Some people will spend their entire lives looking for a purpose. While I think it’s important to have a purpose, I believe it’s more important to have a Life Philosophy: a conscious way you choose to live. Even if you don’t know your purpose, having a life philosophy can create a foundation to which your purpose …
Do you have a Servant’s Heart or a Slave’s Mentality?
In Corporate America servant leadership has become popular form of leadership. I believe it’s only true leadership form. I see people struggle with the term servant, especially those of us in the black community. Servant and slave are terms that don’t sit well with us. Although we will sit in church on Sundays and hear …