Posts Tagged ‘gratitude’
A True Win-Win
We’ve heard it said that “people have the infinite capacity to wait to get even.” Now when one first reads a statement like that the words that come to mind are revenge, retribution, payback, reprisal, and maybe even vengeance. We immediately think about a time that we were wronged or belittled or underestimated and can…
Read MoreWhy Is Delayed Gratification Such An Important Trait?
We live in an instant world. When you are talking with someone and a question is raised, before you know it they’ve whipped out a smart phone and are looking for the answer. We have instant mashed potatoes, instant pudding, instant messaging, and instant credit. A lot of work has been done around the importance…
Read MoreCan 3.5 Hours A Day Really Change America?
Entrusted Legacy has raised the question, “Can 3.5 hours a day really change America?” Is there remedy to be found in the 3.5 hours after-school each day? If we are to believe Arne Duncan, former Secretary of Education when he stated, “If we are serious about having more students be productive citizens, if we are…
Read MoreMaking A Difference
What does “Making A Difference” really mean? Is it something you can “do on purpose” or is it “serendipitous”, or a combination of both I want to share my experience that perhaps answers those questions. When I was a sixth grade teacher each year in January and February all of the 6th grade students came…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Question
Fred Reichheld wrote a business book entitled The Ultimate Question. In this book he says the ultimate question is “would you recommend this (product, service) to others?” He’s right! It really doesn’t matter what you are talking about—restaurant to vacation spot, doctor or attorney, a firsthand experience or a cause, if you would unequivocally recommend…
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