Sometimes giving up projects and tasks — even ones you’re not super fond of — is the hardest thing to do. But doing that hardest thing is sometimes the best thing to you. Both for your own maturation, but also for the team. Right now I’m holding a lot of friends back by not letting go of items onContinue reading "The Hardest Thing"
Sharing Toys
give it away nowIn the midst of it, he didn’t understand. He couldn’t comprehend why she ripped them away and happily handed them over his possessions to someone else. He felt justified in his anger, incensed the rest of the day. How could she! Alternate story: they went to Salvation Army and mom had bagged upContinue reading "Sharing Toys"
I Am Entitled
I’m entitled to a lot of things. I’m not quite certain if it should be “I know I am entitled” or “I know I feel entitled.” That’s probably for deeper research and reflection. But either way, I know I fight against a lot in life for my own. My expectations and hopes are constantly dashedContinue reading "I Am Entitled"
Storytelling
I find the art of storytelling fascinating. That you can spellbound people with a narrative is fascinating to me. But, also, someone can write a story so bad not only does it not make sense, the sentences run long (like this one), seem fragmented, disjointed, meandering, and poorly constructed that you simply want to dropContinue reading "Storytelling"
Who Am I Doing This For?
I was talking with a friend and there are many, many things we do for others. Yet it leads to so much frustration with late nights figuring things out, solving problems, working through issues, and being there for others. As leaders we think we need to do all this for others. If we don’t, thenContinue reading "Who Am I Doing This For?"
Jeff Beaumont 