by marshal | Sep 11, 2008 | Lessons Learned, Priorities, Purity
Gasping for air! I can still see the anxious faces of children with respiratory disease being rushed into my emergency department. Their fear-filled gazes expressed their urgent need for oxygen as they noisily labored to breathe. Often the quick application of a...
by marshal | Aug 28, 2008 | Lessons Learned, Priorities
Lately, while trying to lose some excess weight, I have had to choose not to eat when hungry. Tragically many around the world experience hunger pangs without the option to be filled. For these people the true pain of hunger sets in. With respect for those who are...
by marshal | Jul 24, 2008 | Competence, Lessons Learned, Priorities
"What is important is not what is next but what is now." My friend continued by saying that many times she thinks so far ahead and worries about what might happen in the future that she misses the joys and opportunities presented to her in the "here and...
by marshal | Jul 17, 2008 | Lessons Learned, Priorities
Who can you trust anymore? I struggle to find leaders in whom I can place my trust. But I am apparently not alone. An article in the September issue of the Harvard Business Review entitled "The Decision to Trust" says, "surveys have shown that 80% of...
by marshal | May 1, 2008 | Lessons Learned, Priorities
Lately I have become more aware of my problems with listening. Listening is an "other" focused activity and I am basically self-centered. Listening takes work and practice. Listening is NOT reacting, talking or thinking of a response. Rather listening...
by marshal | Apr 3, 2008 | Lessons Learned, Priorities
Before leaving for a trip I usually print out internet driving instructions. For whatever reason, I had not followed my normal routine. Soon I was asking, "Where am I?" and "How do I get to my destination?" After much effort, I found someone who...
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