Category: Learning

#Rejected April 19

Getting REJECTED becomes part of living. Dealing with REJECTION becomes part of leadership. When we are criticized or deemed not good enough we often need to seek refuge in something or someone. The something...

#Ask April 17

Dick Taylor is a Lumberton businessman who arrived in the community in 1952. He is a friend who I wrote about in 2015. He has many interesting aspects about his life including running and...

#Stopping April 15

This month I have been doing a lot of STOPPING as part of the #Coach4adayChallenge which is 30 Days of Nature. My STOPPING amongst nature is planned and intentional. I have STOPPED and listened...

#Advantage April 13

In the late 1890’s an immigrant from Mexico crossed into the US. His arrival turned out to be quite an ADVANTAGE for Enterprise AL. The name of our Rio Grande river crossing friend was Anthomus...

#Inductive April 8

I had a word tossed at me in a conversation that I recognized but wasn’t quite sure how to define it. The word was INDUCTIVE. I knew it had to do with research or...

#Imagination March 30

Over the past three weeks I have been able to spend extended time with my three year old granddaughter Bryleigh. Those interactions have included lots of role playing and listening to her IMAGINATION. She...

#Possessions March 29

I visited a good friend of mine two weeks ago at his home. As I arrived he was busy purging his closet of clothes and various personal POSSESIONS. During the NCAA Basketball Tournament you...

#Correction March 27

Yesterday post was on confrontation today it on CORRECTION. Certain habits I have adopted have helped me grow. When you attempt to improve your personal self-awareness it is not a bed of roses. Self...

#Anxiety March 23

I am reading a book and one topic that opened my eyes was ANXIETY. The book I am currently reading is called The Confidence Course and it is written by Walter Anderson. Anderson is...

#1921 March 22

I was reflecting on what was invented in 1921 that is still around today. Here is a small list.  Band-Aid: The convenient dressing with adhesive tape was invented by Earle Dickson in 1921. Drive-in restaurant: The first drive-in...