by Jane Perdue | Be your best you
A small group of us here in Charleston had grown tired of networking groups where much of what went on was people passing out business cards on a quest to discover if you are a likely business prospect.
So we created C3—a venue for meeting authentic people, engaging in meaningful conversation, and doing so for the pure joy of it.
Our “brain spa” is fueled by discussion questions that allow us to stimulate our thinking by means of invigorating conversation about current or historical events, controversial topics, philosophy, pop culture, etc.
Our resolutions for the new year was a topic in our December meeting. (more…)
by Jane Perdue | Be your best you
Ouch! His written words were cutting, cold, and cruel.
“It’s obvious she’s trying to pull a fast one. Does she think I’m stupid? Some kind of wimp? Tell her she’s finished writing for us. We don’t work with devious people.”
Wow!
My crime? Emailing the wrong file. I’d been in a hurry and carelessly attached an article that had been published earlier elsewhere. Negligent? Absolutely. Conniving? No way. (more…)
by Robert Cerfolio | Be your best you
Today’s guest post is from Robert J. Cerfolio, MD, the James H. Estes Family Endowed Chair of Lung Cancer Research and Full Professor Chief of Thoracic Surgery at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. He received his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine, surgical training at the Mayo Clinic and at Cornell-Sloan Kettering hospital, and has been in practice for more than 26 years. Dr. Cerfolio is the author of Super Performing at Work and at Home.
We all ask ourselves the same desperate question from time to time:
How am I going to make this work?!
No matter how well we’ve done laying the groundwork for everything to run smoothly—becoming educated, choosing the right spouse, treating others well—we all face situations that challenge us.
If we can keep our cool and adhere to some basic principles, we can not only meet any challenge—we can perform with excellence.
After battling breast cancer, my cherished wife Lorraine, recently passed away. The following four principles helped me through that greatest of all challenges and many lesser ones along the way. (more…)
by Jane Perdue | Be your best you
Rebecca’s presents were always so perfectly wrapped that it felt wrong to open them.
They were works of art with perfectly creased foil paper, artfully draped lace doilies, and exquisitely abundant handmade bows. She would spend hours on each creation. (more…)
by Jane Perdue | Be your best you
We joined the conversation just as Matt was defending the right to be quirky and go against the mainstream. He was calm, gracious, and articulate—speaking his mind without being in anyone’s face, urging respect for different values and opinions.
His message of tolerance went unheeded.
As the threads of conversation began anew, anyone who disagreed with the majority opinion was belittled and harshly criticized. (more…)
by Jane Perdue | Be your best you
A few recent events and conversations spurred a newfound interest looking at how we approach our personal weaknesses.
Weaknesses can trip us up if we’re not thoughtful and compassionate in how we approach them. How does that happen?
Consider:
- We can focus too much on trying to turn a weakness into a strength and lose sight of what we’re really good at.
- We can let an obsession with a real or perceived vulnerability become a road block that holds us back no matter how good we may be in other areas.
- We can let others use our shortcomings against us or to control us.
- We can be blind to our faults, which harms ourselves as well as those around us because of our failure to see and accept the truth.
- We over-compensate for our deficiencies and come across as inauthentic.
- We forget that our flaws make us human and allow others to identify with us.
Our weaknesses are an essential part of who we are. Perhaps you’ll find some inspiration in one of those quotes for effectively managing yours.
Quotes about weakness
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