I am a Baltimore boy, born and raised. Baltimore is known for the Chesapeake Bay and blue crabs. Ripping open a blue crab steamed in Old Bay is something everyone should do…at least once. The only way crabs can grow
We can be so busy that we don’t realize the greatness in us. Seeing your greatness may inspire you to cultivate it even more. This is a wonderful exercise in discovering greatness. Take a few minutes and write down the
When I ask people why they are working, what do you imagine they say? Too many tell me, “To pay the bills.” How sad! Really? You are this amazing human being with tremendous potential and the capacity for greatness and
In my last post I asked you to consider if your goal is worthy of your life. What is a goal that is worthy of a life? I believe there is greatness in you…actually, in each of us. But I
I apologize for the lapse in posts. I have now completed 2 surgeries and am ready to get back to normal life. I plan to dedicate all posts in 2022 to highlighting the key lessons in The Circle Blueprint: Decoding
It doesn’t matter what you believe about Jesus or religion, the Christmas story is pretty fantastic! It starts with two ordinary young people, Joseph and Mary. They are engaged to be married and probably pretty excited about starting life together.
We have been talking about the insidious negative impact of drama on civility and interpersonal harmony. Many of you recently shared Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends with whom, due to Covid, you may not have seen in person for
Our “stories” lead to drama because, while they were prompted by actual facts, they become blended with our prejudices, fears, slights, and wounds from the past. They stir up feelings that rile us up and for which we blame whoever
Drama occurs when you turn some small slight or problem into something big and bad! And you may be doing this all of the time. Two of the most important skills you can master in life are learning to differentiate
“Oh, quit being so dramatic!”, you may have been told. Sometimes it seems that drama may be its own pandemic! It is everywhere. And it brings emotional distress, anger, relational pain, and even violence with it. I define drama as