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I am not intelligent because I have a university degree. I am not wise simply because I am now old. What is the true gauge of wisdom and intelligence? How can we know if we have wisdom to share or just some knowledge to puff up our egos? Proverbs 18:15 says, “An intelligent heart acquiresContinue reading “Intelligence”

Recently I have noticed a trend in the conversations that I have had. No matter what personal experience I speak about, in response someone will inevitably speak about their similar experience. Sometimes this information is shared to help me consider options in ways to process my experience. However, most of the time it feels likeContinue reading “Can You Top This”

It amazes me how quickly I can judge someone else by their appearance. Some people I assess to be good people just because they look nice. Other people I would call bad people simply because they appear rough around the edges. These judgments are unfair and are likely incorrect. Even if I see a nicelyContinue reading “Judgment”

Our culture is built upon the idea that we never have enough. No matter what we own, we want more. No matter how high we get promoted, we want more. No matter how great of a vacation we just had, we can’t wait to make the next one even better. We are not satisfied withContinue reading “Never Enough”

I was taught to train others to do a specific task by explaining what must be done and how, providing an example of good performance by demonstration, observing the trainee perform the task with helpful guidance, and then allowing the trainee to perform the task themselves with quality feedback. Demonstrating good performance is a keyContinue reading “Good Example”