Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
A friend and coworker had a major good moment today at work. I knew he was up to the task and I had total confidence in what he would do. It was a joy to hear him talk about it afterward and to see how good he felt about it. I enjoy being at that …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #199: It’s Nice to Celebrate the Success of Others
I am consistently terrible at the subject of today's lesson - remembering names. There really is no excuse for it. We remember what we want to remember and what is really important to us, so I can't throw out some lame excuse like "I'm not good at remembering names" and then abandon all effort at …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #198: Learn People’s Names
In order to promote good health among its employees, one of the many things my company does is to give employees free biometric screenings annually in order to identify any risk areas that the employee may need to address. Today was my annual screening and I'm pleased to say that every test result came back …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #197: Confirm – Don’t Speculate About – Your Health
I did it. Twenty-one days after setting a goal to lose nine pounds, I have lost ten. I'm lower than the weight goal I set which is the weight I hovered at for years prior to a big jump at the end of last year around the holidays. It feels good to be here again. …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #196: Reaching Goals Happens in Baby Steps
I've had several occasions in recent months where I have appreciated the professional courtesy and practice of researchers, authors and journalists who have interviewed me on the subject of enterprise social networks. The simple but vital thing they have done following an interview is to send me in advance what they intend to publish, allowing …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #195: Check Your Facts and Verify Your Sources
