Awhile back I received an email, forwarded from a friend that apparently originated with John Farnam. I’d like to thank Mr. Farnam and my friend, Chief Jeff Chudwin, for having sent this along. Each of the below statements was contained in the email with a few words expounding on the meaning. I’m being arrogant enough…
Or not private enough? “Don’t air your dirty laundry in public.” It’s an old and wise saying. When there are problems at home, at work, at school, in a friendship, whatever – it’s not usually a good idea to just share those problems willy-nilly with anyone who will stand still long enough to listen. While…
It occurred to me this morning as I was working through various social media feeds that there were some folks who were all taking the same actions to work toward different goals. While it’s vital to understand that everyone has different goals, or at least different definitions of what a particular goal is, it’s perhaps…
While I’m going to use examples from my childhood and that of my children, this article does not apply only to parents and children. It applies to anyone who would see you do something different because of what they think is best for you. The honest reality is that sometimes their plan is better but…