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A Terrific Bad Mood Buster
Closing off this first day of May, 2012, I am a bit grumpy following just “one of those days”. Self doubt had momentarily captured me in its tight embrace. We’ve all been there and this one is getting a … Continue reading
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Where do you see the world in five years?
“Where do you see yourself in five years?” is a question that is often asked of younger people earlier in their careers. (It is sometimes asked of those later in their careers as well.) I have never felt comfortable with … Continue reading
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Invention: The Mother of Necessity
There is a well-known saying by the Greek philosopher Plato (427 BC – 347 BC) that tells us that Necessity is the Mother of Invention. Plato, I assure you, never owned a Blackberry or an iPhone. Today, technology is being … Continue reading
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Joy and Hunger
Thank you to all who are following my stories about my trip to Rwanda in December. In my December 13th post, I shared my sensations from witnessing enormous faith in the people who traveled great distances (mostly by foot) to … Continue reading
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At Least Acknowledge the Star to Which Your Wagon is Hitched… Otherwise Unhitch Your Wagon
I am taking a break from blogging about my Rwanda experience to share something that is rather timely – while also giving me the chance to try my hand at satire. At this very joyous time of year where celebrations … Continue reading
Clearly Full of Faith, The Likes of Which I Have Never Seen
I now begin part two of my journey to Rwanda. I have returned and this is the part of the trip where I share the amazing experience with you. Along the way, I will try to be as “matter of … Continue reading
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Tagged catholic services, Faith, kibeho, marian apparitions, material poverty, Religion, roman catholic church, Rwanda, Travel
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A week in Rwanda – Where do I begin?
Thank you to everyone who has read my recent post about my trip to Rwanda. Before leaving, I had promised updates about the experience as often as possible. Well, it turned out that it was not all that possible given: … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Apparition, Catholic, Genocide, Rwanda, Travel, World
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I am Thankful for a most improbable pilgrimage
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine extended an opportunity to me to assist him with recording the documentary of a religious celebration in Rwanda. November 28, 2011 will mark the 30th anniversary of Marian apparitions in Kibeho in … Continue reading
The Knights (and efficiency) of the Round Table
In the September 2011 issue of The Harvard Business Review, Charalambos Vlachoutsicous recounts a story in “How to Cultivate Engaged Employees” where a CEO for whom he consulted reported significant improvements in engagement and productivity by holding meetings at a … Continue reading
Environmentally Charged "Paradigm Discrimination"
Just about every element of the human response network is subject to the nature vs. nurture debate. And in almost all cases the answer is that a balance of the two is at play. Sometimes one is dominant and sometimes … Continue reading
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Tagged Behavioral Influence, Collaboration, Leadership, management, personal growth
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