Reflections on Life and Leadership
Let’s start with an object lesson. Hold an object in your hand—like a pencil, book, or napkin—extend your arm full-length, and drop the object on the floor. It’s a very visceral experience. Now metaphorically place in your hand something that you’re frustrated about but don’t have any control over, or something you’re needlessly upset about. …
Let’s start with an object lesson. Hold an object in your hand—like a pencil, book, or napkin—extend your arm full-length, and drop the object on the floor. It’s a very visceral experience. Now metaphorically place in your hand something that you’re frustrated about but don’t have any control over, or something you’re needlessly upset about. …
Writer Sarah Lyall tells of a man’s outburst in a supermarket when he couldn’t get a certain type of cheese—a blue cheese called Cambozola. The man was obnoxious and belligerent. A store employee observed, “I don’t think this is about the cheese.” We’re all guilty of this unfair, unproductive, immature, hurtful, and wrong behavior. We’re …
Continue reading “Don’t take out your anger on innocent people.”
I recently read a clever and insightful statement that is impacting my life. “You can worry if you want to. It will give you something to do. But there’s no benefit to it.” I’ll add two variations: “You can be angry if you want to. It will give you something to do. But there’s no …