Be Consistent One of my greatest lessons as a parent has been learning the importance of consistency. Most of the time when I am struggling with one of the kids and accountability, it is due to a lack of consistency on my part. When the expectations aren’t clear and consistent,...
Be consistent. I like to tell people I love change. “Change, change, change … I love it - it’s the only consistent in our lives … CHANGE!”. I’m lying. I really love consistency. Doing the same thing over and over. I get up at the same time, go to bed...
Be bold. I went to my 40th class reunion this last weekend. A lot of my classmates didn’t show … I graduated from a class of 350 people - maybe a quarter to a third showed up. Comments like “why would I go? That doesn’t sound fun” to “I’d be...
Be Accessible One of my favorite quotes from John C. Maxwell is, “Leadership is more art than science. The principles of leadership are constant, but the application changes with every leader and every situation.” One of the things I have always strived to exhibit in any position I have ever...
Be accessible. Accessibility is way more than being physically present. It’s about being available in mind, body and spirit. I ask myself if I’m always “accessible”. Hmm. No, I’m not. A couple of reasons come to mind. 1. Sometimes I can come across as a strong and loud personality, and...
Be zealous. (showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective.) Hmm. That’s me. Admittedly, I get too excited when I’m in pursuit of a cause, and I drive people crazy. I know this about myself, and I have no plans to change my behavior. I remember...
Be yourself. The older I get, the less desire I have to work to make a good impression. I realize that doesn’t sound great - but what I mean is that it’s just easier to be as good as possible all the time as opposed to remembering to be good...
Be Yourself One of the biggest lessons I have learned while raising my kids is that teaching them to be themselves is much harder than it seems. There are so many external pressures that nudge us to act one way or another. I have been fortunate to be able to...
It’s summer. Summer (… deep meaningful sigh …). Before I started biking - I used to say that autumn was my favorite season. My favorite season is now spring. It’s the one that starts it all … it offers a promise of adventure. A couple of years ago, I was...
Be eXtra. If you’ve ever eaten at a family dinner, you’re aware that the rule is you should make extra. “You’re having 10 people over for dinner? Make enough for 20. Leftovers are expected.” It’s how we roll. It’s called love (don’t hug me, but leftovers? Yes.) In the winter,...
