When I was growing up there was a jingle that I am sure you have heard: “sticks and stones may break may bones, but names will never hurt me.”. Well, whoever created that jingle should be sued. Or smacked. Well, maybe not smacked. But that jingle is profoundly incorrect.
Read MoreAs we ascend the ladder of success, we face difficulties and demands that are not evident to those who are positioned on lower rungs.
Read MoreThe SVB implosion is full of lessons. Chief among them is the reminder that all of us have ideas, relationships, strategies and even possessions that are no longer worth the price that we paid for them—they have lost value. All of us lose things, and sometimes we don’t even realize that we have lost them until it’s too late.
Read MoreTo be labelled a “copycat” is usually not a compliment. According to Urban Dictionary.com (and yes I keep telling yall…that is a real website, lol) a copycat is “an obnoxious individual who gets off on copying, imitating, emulating, simulating or miming the words, gestures and expressions of another.”
Read MoreWe all are tempted to change our standards based on where we’ve been, where we are, or where we’re trying to go. But we should never allow our environment to regulate our values, determine our priorities, or change our purposes.
Read MoreThe ability to appreciate an attribute, a quality, or an aspiration in others is an indicator we possess that attribute, quality or aspiration ourselves.
Read MoreWe miss calls all the time. We miss calls because we are often missing in action. And guess what? Missed calls often result in missed blessings. I don’t know about you, but I know I have probably missed a ton of blessings because I’ve failed to receive a ton of missed calls.
Read MoreIn the car industry, a high mileage car makes you less valuable. But in the realm of human relationships, being high mileage makes you more valuable—because it makes you more compassionate, understanding, and tolerant of others.
Read MoreCelebrating Black History month is a necessary corrective to the unfair and untrue narrative still being unfortunately perpetuated in far too many precincts that African Americans (and other peoples of African descent) have ONLY been the victims of white supremacy, institutional racism and social injustice.
Read MoreEvery appetite that we have was given to us by God. The desire for food, water, sleep, recreation, companionship, procreation are God given. Although these desires can become corrupted and perverted, we must understand that they come from God. God would not have given us these desires if he did not want them to be satisfied. But God has also provided us with clear instructions on how they should be satisfied. Most sin is us wanting the right thing at the wrong time, with the wrong person or in the wrong way. Improper indulgence mitigates, distort ultimately destroy those desires.
Read MoreBut I have learned that alot of people are fond of making splashes. And I don't just don't mean in pools. I mean in life. Far too many of us pursue activities and make decisions that are designed to make a lot of noise and attract a lot of attention. But those activities and decisions rarely get us to where we want to go, and they consume previous energy.
Read MoreDefault settings are just not included in software applications. Every organization has a default setting. And Every person has a default setting as well. Our default settings are the deeply ingrained, unquestioned ways of thinking and acting that govern how we function
Read MoreStorms, pandemics and other crises only accelerate or reveal. A crises shows us what was already there, or what was going to eventually reveal itself. What a foundation is to a house, systems are to an organization or an organism. This crisis at Southwest revealed a profound underinvestment in the systems necessary to mange their operation.
Read MoreEveryone thinks they deserve a trophy, and we pour unearned praise, lavish unwarranted attention, and invest undeserving energy on individuals who often have demonstrated little or no evidence of commitment, achievement, or character.
Read MoreAll of us use double standards…all of the time. Double standards are unfair, unwritten, unspoken, frequently unconscious, and universally held.
Read MoreWe tenacious cling to the erroneous idea that we can achieve success or distinction in any field of endeavor without a considerable investment of time, effort, and resources. Eddie Cantor was right. It takes twenty years to be an overnight success. There are no shortcuts.
Read MoreIt is so easy to get frustrated because of the lack of results that we may be experiencing in our current environment—so frustrated that we begin to think that there is something wrong with our seed. This frustration can lead to the decision to stop sowing—to stop planting—to stop sharing our dreams, offering our ideas, using our talents, pursuing our dreams, and expressing our gifts.
Read MoreMay God give you the wisdom to know when to hold. And when to fold. At some point in your life, both actions will be necessary.
Read MorePlease do not wallow in the quicksands of despair. God never closes the door on future growth, transformation and change. When we make a mess, there is no need to run from God, run from church, or run from the problem.
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