Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
Great conversationalists are not people who talk the most, but those who ask questions that get others talking. For many people, their favorite subject is themselves. That isn't a criticism. It's just an acknowledgement that we like to talk about what matters to us, and all of us care about ourselves, what be believe and …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #57: For Great Conversation, Ask Questions
My wife and I just had a wonderful evening with one of my former coworkers and his family. They moved here from their home near Mumbai, India nearly a year ago. For the last couple of months we've been planning on getting together with this kind family hosting us. Our earlier scheduled evening had to …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #56: We Have Much to Learn From Other Cultures
Earlier in January my leap year lesson #8 was Listen to Your Body. I didn't do that this week out of sheer stubbornness and a crazy long to-do list of things that had to be done. After several nights in a row of 3-4 hours sleep and closing out the last couple of nights with …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #55: Hitting a Wall Is Not Fun
I'm going to be out of the office at work for about half of the time over the next 9 weeks. Some of it will be vacation days and the rest will be attending conferences. When I'm not available to carry out my normal duties, my colleagues will have to fill in for me. That …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #54: Cross Training is Helpful and Frustrating
Wednesday evening I had to take a quiz to complete a professional training course series. Following the final session held last week, we were given until midnight Wednesday to complete the quiz. I spent a couple of hours reviewing the final four sessions that I expected the quiz to cover. When I began the quiz, …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #53: Be Prepared and Minimize Unpleasant Surprises
