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Category Archives: action
(Issue #572) Determining Relevance: Three Words
Consider three words—three questions—when determiningthe relevance of your actions. During my teaching career (classroom and workshops) providing relevant instruction motivated me each day. The bottom-line question that challenged me: “How does what I do today have relevance for the people … Continue reading
(Issue #498) 30-30-30-30-30-30-30
If you have no difficulty identifying, setting, and achieving goals, skip this post. I don’t want to get in your way. Pass it along to someone who can benefit from it. As I listened to someone speak about a big … Continue reading
Posted in action, Discipline, Dreams, Excuses, Grit, growth, habits, Life lessons
Tagged critical thinking, discipline, goals, resilience
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(Issue #491) Premonitions and Weak Signals
“The point is obvious. There is more than one way to burn a book. And the world is full of people running about with lit matches….” -Ray Bradbury- Weak signals tell us that what had been best practices are about … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, action, awareness, bullies, bureaucracy
Tagged academic literacy, accountability, bullies, censorship, citizen involvement, democracy, Education, literacy, Reading
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(Issue #487) Community Resilience Through Affordable and Sustainable Home Ownership
We have the know-how in the world to house everyone. We have the resources in the world to house everyone. All that is missing is the WILL to do it. -Millard Fuller Check this out for synchronicity. My most recent … Continue reading
(#Issue 472) Action, Gratitude, and Community
While thinking about gratitude feels good, action creates greater benefits. At the beginning of our monthly Beaches Watch Board of Directors meeting, we pause for a “Mission Moment.” We share how, where, or with whom we have experienced our mission … Continue reading
Posted in action, Community, Gratitude, Life lessons, resilience
Tagged community, gratitude, resilience
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(Issue #462) The Power of the Stumble
May God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world, so that you can do what others claim cannot be done. – A Franciscan Blessing – Stumbling is not pretty. May even … Continue reading
Posted in action, courage, Failure, Life lessons, resilience, vulnerability
Tagged awareness, courage, failure, growth, resilience, stumbling
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(#457) Responsibility: Important Questions to Consider
This week’s blog post draws on the fifth core value from Community as a Safe Place to Land (2019): Act with RESPONSIBILITY toward others and ourselves. Our personal dreams and challenges give us direction. Our actions (or inaction) create our reality. The … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, action, Critical Thinking, Dreams, Goals, Life lessons, responsibility
Tagged action, critical thinking, dreams, goals, problem solving, responsibility
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