Generous frugality
Frugality: noun the quality of being economical with money or food; thriftiness This is a high value. Sometimes we call it "stewardship." Beware that it might be…
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Trajectories
"Averageness, with time and discipline, will give a person influence by age sixty. Straight A's and brains don't do it--usually those have to be gotten…
Cost of business
Back in Jr. High or High School, I was helping Dad on a job. After we left the job site, several miles down the road.…
Generous listening
The dictionary defines rapport as "a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well" Daniel Goleman…
See one, do one, teach one
When I used to work as a surgical nurse, people would ask me, "So, you've seen a lot of surgeries. Do you think you could…
Get down
If you're trying to connect with a young child, you'd be amazed what a difference it makes if you kneel down so you can speak…
Process or product
I was helping my brother smoke some ribs a few weeks ago. When we were pulling them off and getting them ready to serve he…
How to eat an elephant
She said, "You don't eat an elephant in a day." My first thought was, "Who eats elephants?" My second thought was--"She's right, of course." Rhonda,…
Whole person care
I was trained to be a nurse at Cedarville University. They emphasized whole person care. We were consistently told that we must not reduce our…
Dry run
Dovetail Joint A "dry run" is a woodworking term. You test the joints without glue to see how well everything will fit together. You're also…