Laura speaks with podcast guest Stephen K. DeSilva. He is on a mission to end poverty. He explains how he has discovered the secret to understanding the root cause of poverty and the way to see it eradicated in our lifetime. He sees money as a spiritual power. As such, money exaggerates what people believe,…
Surely, you’ve had this experience: You have an expectation that someone will do something or something specific will happen… but it doesn’t. As a result, you may have become a little cranky, perhaps frustrated, or even angry. I’m confident you said, “Yes,” because I’m confident it’s happened to all of us at least once in…
Once upon a time, there was a woman named Liz who held an Assistant Manager position in a male-dominated manufacturing operation. She was smart, driven, accomplished, and determined to move up in the corporate ranks of the company. She had a total of 10 direct reports, including a couple of Team Leads, all of whom…
NOTE to Readers: Dear Friends — I was recently invited to write an article for the Dear Christian Radio blog and have decided to re-post it here, just as it was posted there. Obviously, it is directed to a Christian audience, so if that’s not your jam… please don’t keep reading! If you choose to…
Are you your own worst critic? Many times in my life I have been told that my expectations for myself are extremely high, and that is true. I’m sure I could tell you all kinds of reasons why that is, but in terms of Strengths, I attribute it to having Maximizer as a dominant theme.…
At what point do we, as parents, begin to imprint our personal beliefs on our children? Arguably from the time we bring them home from the hospital; after all, we are teaching them about our values and beliefs simply as a matter of course in how we live life each day. The question is, when…
A couple of days ago, I checked my PO box and found this letter. At first, I was delighted to get a real letter. There was no return address, and the handwriting looked familiar…I puzzled for a moment about whom it could be from, then realized (with chagrin!) that it was my writing. One of…
How long will it take? That’s the point in the conversation when it becomes painfully obvious, to me, at least, that the person in front of me truly isn’t ready to initiate change in her/his life. That’s the point when I realize the person in front of me is looking for the quick fix, the…
Yes, this was me, some months ago. My stylist actually called in sick twice in one week…the first time, the salon called to let me know, and rescheduled me for a couple of days later. I showed up early and waited nearly 30 minutes (there was no receptionist on duty — just stylists all with…
I had the privilege of attending a business summit last week, where 800 business leaders and legislators gathered to discuss a number of issues in our state. Part of the agenda was an opportunity to get to know the candidates for our Congressional seats in the upcoming election. In pairs, these folks were given the…