Posts with the ‘Self-esteem’ tag
I have to be an expert in all things concerning my product and the competing products if I am a salesperson. I have to be an expert in accounting if I am an accountant. I have to be an expert in commercial lending if I am a commercial lender. What about leaders? If I am […]
The world is full of self-important, self-absorbed, and self-promoting people. I prefer humble people. They are truly a breath of fresh air when I meet them. Humility seems to be a virtue that is losing ground in today’s world. Humble people do not make for good TV. The media prefers to make the bold and […]
I spent a long time believing that if I was good at something, I needed to tell people about it. I thought it was a sign of confidence. Looking back, I realize I turned a lot of people off with that attitude. Few people would argue that confidence is not an important trait for successful […]
Some people are joy suckers. They can enter any situation and suck the fun right out of the room. It is a gift really. A gift I appreciate as much as a good case of pink eye. The unfortunate thing is, a bad attitude is just as contagious. We can all have off days. This […]
I love sports. I love youth sports. I love what sports teaches kids. Unfortunately, youth sports can also be a place where young athletes are exposed to the wrong lessons in life. A previous post on this page even addresses another aspect of youth sports: trophies. But a new phenomenon in youth sports makes me […]
Have you ever returned from vacation and not felt rested? Is it the activities? The travel involved? The people you are vacationing with? Or perhaps it is how many days you take off from vacation. That was my problem. I discovered a way to ensure I got real rest on vacation. Here is my thought […]
Below is the You Tube video to David McCullough Jr.’s speech to the graduating Class of 2012 at Wellesley High School. This is an in your face yet inspiring speech to the coming generation. The Bottom Line: His last words to them are about being selfless. Being selfless is truly the most likely way any […]
You see, if everyone is special, then no one is. If everyone gets a trophy, trophies become meaningless. In our unspoken but not so subtle Darwinian competition with one another–which springs, I think, from our fear of our own insignificance, a subset of our dread of mortality — we have of late, we Americans, to […]
I read the text from a commencement address given at Wellesley High School by David McCullough Jr. this weekend. The truth in it is hard to argue with. The brilliance of the prose floored me. His message, simply stated was, “You are not special.” Some may say it is a harsh message to hear on […]
I spend a lot of time in the bleachers at my kids sporting events. I love it. I am a gym rat who loves to watch both practice and games. It is one of my favorite things from my childhood that I did with my dad, The Master of The Sword at West Point. Sometimes […]
