by Curt Stowers | Jul 12, 2013 | A Daily Word, Uncategorized
The best training for managing people is raising children. You can argue whether that’s due to (i) learning how to deal with chaos, (ii) learning how to deal with the irrational, (iii) learning to say no, (iv) learning the value of patience, or (v) the amazing...
by Curt Stowers | Jul 11, 2013 | A Daily Word, Uncategorized
It’s not so bad. It’ll get better. It could have been worse. Yesterday I wrote about inertia and staying the course. Denial’s the enabler of inertia. If we don’t take the time to step back and assess our current situation, the tendency is...
by Curt Stowers | Jul 10, 2013 | A Daily Word, Uncategorized
A tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged. That’s a pretty powerful definition. And that’s good, because inertia is a pretty powerful thing. One of my favorite sayings is “Everybody likes change, but nobody likes to change”. We are...
by Curt Stowers | Jul 9, 2013 | A Daily Word, Uncategorized
Take care. He/she cares. TLC. One little word that packs such a punch. In order to make a difference — be it in your life or the life of someone else — the key is to care. Unfortunately, we often get wrapped up in the day to day activities we face and...
by Curt Stowers | Jul 8, 2013 | A Daily Word, Uncategorized
We all fall in to routines. Up at 5 (or 6 or 7!), shower, eat, drive, work, lunch, work, drive, eat, TV, bed. Repeat. Often we do so mindlessly without questioning if there are other alternatives available. We get comfortable. Now there is nothing wrong with...
by Curt Stowers | Jul 3, 2013 | A Daily Word, Uncategorized
We judge ourselves by our intentions, others judge us by our actions. While we can debate all day about whether anyone should or should not be judging anyone else, the fact is it happens. And our actions are what motivate people’s judgment. Not our...
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