N0 alcohol, no pork and sauerkraut, no herring in this new year’s recipe! This comes from appleseeds.org, quoted from an anonymous author. I hope your new year is made of all these things. Take twelve fine, full-grown months; see that these are thoroughly free from old memories of bitterness, rancor and hate, cleanse them completely [...]
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Recipe for a happy new year
January 1, 2012Don’t forget to look back!
December 31, 2011New Year’s Eve is a time of anticipation. A new year, a fresh start, just around the corner at the stroke of midnight. Before we cross over into 2012 though, take a moment to acknowledge all you’ve accomplished in the year that is now past. Take a moment and celebrate you. Time for New Beginnings [...]
Newslink: Leadership
December 30, 2011New Year’s Resolutions 2012 Many people make personal resolutions to do something different in a new year. Lose weight and exercise more. Stop smoking. Spend more time with the family. What about resolutions for your business or career? Today’s newslink is to a list of ten action items for the new year, compiled by IDG Enterprise [...]
Sunday Service: The reason for the season
December 25, 2011For unto us a child is born, unto us a Savior is given. I took this photo last night after midnight mass at St. Mary Church, Columbus, Ohio. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Newslink: Leadership
December 23, 2011Three Easy Ways to Get Better at the Hard Stuff Sometimes, the hardest part of business is the softest part. Commonly known as soft skills, things like inspiring teamwork, sharing a vision, welcoming two-way communication, can be the most difficult for many people in management positions. However, they are critical for leadership. Today’s newslink is to a CIO.com [...]
Sunday Service – Courtesy
December 18, 2011The easiest – and sometimes the hardest – form of service to others is simple common courtesy. As we head into this last week before the Christmas holiday, let’s not get lost in the stress of planning, shopping and hostess-ing. Try not to misplace the nice person you really are with a rude person who sometimes [...]
Sunday Service – Holiday spirit of giving
December 4, 2011Imagine being a child and seeing all the red and green or silver and blue of the holiday seasons. Imagine wide-eyed children looking at the latest toys in store windows, on TV or in advertising flyers. Imagine little children comparing lists for Santa or gift hopes for Channukah. No matter how much we might try to keep the emphasis [...]
Sunday Service – Support Small Business Saturday
November 20, 2011Typically, Sunday Service focuses on a non-profit organization or the many ways individuals can support non-profits besides just making cash donations. Today’s post is a little different, but still a way to help your community. This Saturday, November 26, is national “Small Business Saturday.” Supporting local small business is important to both the national and local economies. Shopping [...]
Sunday Service – Giving on any day
November 13, 2011Countless families, moved by a seasonal spirit of gratitide and giving, volunteer to at local food pantries, kitchens, and shelters to provide, cook or serve Thanksgiving meals. This week’s Sunday Service opportunity is to consider doing the same work in your community, but on a different day. Homeless, poor, elderly and other people need food every [...]
Newslink: Leadership
November 12, 2011Leadership lessons from Penn State Much has already been written about the current scandal involving former Penn State football coaches; the sexual abuse of young boys by one, and the subsequent failure to report and/or take morally appropriate action by other coaches and university leaders. But, what lessons can we learn about leadership? Here are links to [...]
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