Have you ever heard John Cage’s three-movement piece entitled 4’33”?  John Cage, a well known composer who wrote this creative piece, and David Tudor, an accomplished pianist, debuted it in a piano recital in New York in August of 1952. If you are not familiar with it, stop by the church and I will play […]

Staying on schedule can be a character issue.  This outstanding guest post will help you understand the character consequences of scheduling.  If you have a busy schedule this is a “must read.”
Recently my husband treated me to a weekend free of wife and motherhood duties.  I only had myself to pack before I flew off […]

More than one political pundit has given this advice to our national leaders, but we need to apply it individually. If we survive this economic downturn and then return to the habits and attitudes we had before the recession, we have wasted a great opportunity. This is an excellent occasion to reboot your value system […]

“The first task of leadership is to define reality. The last task is to say thank you.” -Max Depree
Gratitude is both a leadership trait and a leadership task. If you do not thank those who help you accomplish the greater good, you not only reveal a lack of character but you will soon find you […]

Frequently, we complain about the lack of character in others—especially when their lack of character has created problems for us and complicated our lives. Other than wringing our hands (or wringing their necks!), is there anything we can do to help the character of others?
The answer is yes! People of character not only want to […]

Developing character should never be thought of as discipline that is developed and practiced in isolation. While not all people with character are extrovert personalities with infectious smiles, people with character will have good relationships. There are many books written on how to build good relationships, yet we often read and then forget what we […]

This week many Americans will make New Year’s resolutions and express Christmas regrets.  Often these resolutions and regrets are directly related.  For example, folks will resolve to loss weight because they regret that they overate during Christmas. Or they will resolve to exercise because they regret that over the holidays they were “couch potatoes” who […]