Personal Relationships
These messages focus on how we connect with others by supporting them or being guided by them.
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Aging Well
In 1938, Clark Heath and Arlie Bock, two medical doctors at Harvard began what was the longest study of adult development ever conducted. They asked 268 male Harvard sophomores to agree to participate in a study that would continue for their entire lives. Harvard did...
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Seeing Yourself in Others
Jason was furious. A street person approached his car at a stop light looking for a handout. He expressed his fury to his wife, “Why doesn’t that bum just get a job? There are plenty of jobs available. That’s the problem with our country. Too many people have their...
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Valuing the Whole Person – Part 2
Audra Perkins was very proud of the company she had founded, especially its purpose-based culture. She believed strongly in corporate social responsibility and had selected five social causes to be sponsored by the company. She asked each employee to devote time to...
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Undeveloped Intelligence
William Sidis was thought to be the smartest person who ever lived. His IQ was between 250-300. Albert Einstein had an IQ of 160 as does Stephen Hawking. Leonardo da Vinci’s IQ was 180. He was able to read a newspaper at 18 months. He spoke eight languages when he was...
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Build Trust Through Curiosity
Susan Perkins came from a very humble beginning in life. Neither parent had a job that was permanent. Her family couldn’t afford to provide her with what other girls found to be necessary. She was plain looking and very shy. Despite her lack of limited resources and...
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Inspiration Muses
It was a panel discussion unlike any others held at the university. For a state university, the number of Rhodes Scholars as alumni was extraordinary. Six of the Rhodes Scholars had agreed to come to campus for a Day of Inspiration. The event was designed to inspire...
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Doing the Unexpected
Donovan (Don) was 12 years old when he learned a lesson that would become how he was known for the rest of his life. His father had given him a lawn mower instead of an allowance so he would appreciate the value of money. That began him on an entrepreneurial career....
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Overcoming Learned Helplessness
Gretchen was very concerned about one of her star employees, Mary. Mary had been destined for a high level position, but her mother’s death threw her for a loop. The situation got so bad that Mary and her husband had separated. Gretchen had Mary take advantage of the...
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Stories and Making a Difference
It was to be the last regular season game for Coach Wally Cochrane. In his 42 years as head coach at the small rural high school, his record was unprecedented. The school was so small that virtually every male student had to play. That made his coaching record even...
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