by Jane Perdue | Inspiration, Quotes, Workplace tips
Whether they’re spoken or written, our words are powerful.
They can inspire, anger, motivate, and move.
They can build bridges or walls.
They can pull people to us or push them away.
Here’s to choosing them wisely and well!
Quotes about the power of communications
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by Jane Perdue | Inspiration, Quotes
Some recent events and conversations have spurred a newfound interest in me 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?
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 weakness become a road block that holds us back no matter how good we may be in other areas.
- We can let others use our weaknesses against us or to control us.
- We can be blind to our weaknesses, which harms ourselves as well as those around us because of our failure to see and accept
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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by Jane Perdue | Inspiration, Quotes
Sadly, I’ve always been a better lesson learner after having been whacked by a cosmic two-by-four. A recent health scare prompted me to hit my personal “pause button,” focus, and rethink where I’m headed in this second act of life for me.
It’s time to get clear on getting focused!
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by Jane Perdue | Inspiration, Quotes
Because of a unanticipated turn of financial fate, my friend has been forced to abandon her dream path and return to a full-time job.
Yesterday she asked me to help her not lose sight of her dream, to not let her get caught in the work-a-day business world vortex and disappear into a swirl of reports, bottom line analyses, and singular focus on climbing the corporate ladder.
She wants me to help her remember that success carries many definitions.
Which got me to thinking about intentions. (more…)
by Jane Perdue | Inspiration, Leadership
Several times over the last few months, I’ve either been a participant in, or observer to, situations in which an individual felt free to lash out with a personal attack when faced with a point of view they didn’t support. They went directly to the I am right and you are wrong space.
Their actions, comments, and responses certainly flew in the face of Aristotle’s debate counsel in Rhetoric that one must make one’s case without meanness. (more…)
by Jane Perdue | Character, Inspiration
Several years ago lightning struck and killed the tall pine tree in the small wooded area across the street from our home.
Today the tree still stands tall, its branches bare and bleached, a resting spot for eagles, cranes, and other waterfowl.
To my eyes, the tree is starkly beautiful and endlessly fascinating. Others in the neighborhood see it as a nuisance to be cut down. (more…)