In the movie Shrek 2, Shrek tells Donkey "You have the right to remain silent. What you lack is the capacity." I know several such donkeys. There are two very different contexts in which this thought comes to mind. The first scenario may be in a meeting at work, in casual conversation with a group, …
Author: Jeff Ross
Author of "Next Step Devotions"; semi-retired after a career in Christian ministry and secular information technology; available for teaching and public speaking; lives in Winchester, KY
Leap Year Lesson #206: When Values Collide, Go With the Higher Purpose
I had to make a tough decision Friday - one I have struggled with for many months. The details won't interest many others, I suspect, except those directly affected at my work. The process and the lesson, however, should apply to more people. As the community manager for our company's internal social network, it is …
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Leap Year Lesson #205: Political Polarization is Destroying Us
The presidential election is over three months away and I am already completely sick of it all. I hate the false accusations, the negative ads, the lies, the posturing, every attempt to make your candidate look perfect and the other candidate look like a complete idiot, and I hate the way it infiltrates daily conversation, …
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Leap Year Lesson #204: It’s Nice When You Can Do Well in a Crunch, But It’s Better When You Don’t Have To
I had a perfect opportunity today to focus on one important thing that has a deadline of today. With no meetings at all on my calendar, I could focus on getting together a draft of a presentation that I was asked to draft by today. No problem, I thought. There is nothing else on my …
Leap Year Lesson #203: Help Others Learn From Your Mistakes
We are eager to share our successes. We feel good about them - even a little healthy pride, perhaps. We want others to know what we've done well. We like being lifted up as a model of best practices. The accolades make us feel good and the lessons teach others something about how to succeed. …
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