A look at two famous big-breaks, and the nervous people who stepped up to make them happen. I often hear people say things like, “Oh I could never do that. I’d be too nervous.” Or “I am too scared that…
Category: Encouragement
“25 Things I’m Grateful for!” (My monthly gratitude list.)
Emails from my kids. After the long journey from Uganda, I walked into my American office on Monday and found a delightful gift and card from a colleague whose last day of work had been whilst I was away. That…
Don’t just do something, stand there. (A 1-minute reading.)
One of my first kids was initially brought to AidChild covered in wounds—the beating kind. Nearly every inch of his little body had been abused. We don’t know his date of birth, but he must have been six or seven…
“Hello, TOO!” (A 90-second reading.)
Years ago, I worked for the President of the Arizona Board of Regents. My office was in his law suite, along with his law partners and the lobbyists who worked for his firm. I seemed to often arrive just behind…
“The Power of the Hand-Written Word” (a 50-second reading)
I sat down in my usual seat in class the other afternoon, and spotted a little envelope with my name on it. I quickly surmised that it must be a thank-you-note from a colleague. She and her husband had been…
“Thank you for that courage!” (A 45-second reading.)
One day, many years ago at home in Uganda, I had the opportunity to give an employee some positive feedback. He looked at me with a big smile and said, “Thank you for that courage!” While I assumed that perhaps…
