Below are the most viewed posts on this blog during 2012. If you missed one of them or have long since forgotten what it was about, check it out. Most are quick lessons learned of 366 words or less (the exceptions being #2 and #9 - both posts from 2011 that still were among the …
Tag: Trust
Leap Year Lesson #347: Humble Pie Tastes Bad, But It’s Good For You
I had a kind, good person at work send me an email today concerned about some things I had said recently. She feared that my remarks could be harmful if taken in a way that pitted one group against another. While that was not my intent in making the remarks, I can certainly understand where …
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Leap Year Lesson #306: Loyalty Is Earned
I'm amazed at my dog's loyalty to me. As a rule, she really only wants to be wherever I am. When I feed her in the morning, I stay in the room where her dish is because she'll follow me out of the room rather than eat if I go elsewhere in the house. If …
Leap Year Lesson #286: Trust Breeds Trust
It is amazing how many life lessons come from my relationship with my dog. While walking Callie at a nearby park today, two unusual circumstances converged to present a rare opportunity. First, we found an abandoned tennis ball outside the tennis courts - always a giant thrill for Callie because she knows what's coming next. …
Leap Year Lesson #272: Leaders Can’t Lie and Still Lead
Leaders need to tell their people the truth. That goes for governments, businesses, civic organizations, churches and any other group. When there is no longer the solid belief that you are being told the truth by someone in a position of authority, then there is no longer the basis for trust that must be there …
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