Posts Tagged ‘justinthesouth’

The Practice of Paying Attention

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Learning to pay attention and knowing what to pay attention to is a key discipline for leaders but one that rarely comes naturally to those of us who are barreling thought life with our eyes fixed on a goal.

- Ruth Haley Barton

What We Can Learn From Charlie Bucket

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

For those of you that have that spark in your heart for the EXTRAordinary, you may know What . He is the young boy that was the centerpiece of the Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory story. If you remember, Willy Wonka was determined to find the young person that had the heart [passion] to gift the entire Chocolate Factory too. Wonka was not looking for the smarts to run it because he could train the young person about chocolate this and chocolate that. Instead, he wanted Charlie Bucket, a young person who had the character, integrity, and heart to nurture the organization and take care of the Umpa Lumpas.

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4 Things We Can Learn From Kanye West

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Monday, on the MTV Video Awards, Kanye West showed his true colors re: what he thinks about himself and how he values other people’s talents, skills and feelings. If you have not seen the video, I would suggest that you watch it.

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Classic Example of People Who Don’t Get Blogging!

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

This morning I was sent this email, which I found astounding. There are still people out there who just don’t get blogging! Do people really still think this way? Really?

Does your company see the value of blogging? Or do they view it the way this company does?

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Dope, Soap, & Hope :: Teachers Are Everywhere.

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

I found this video on Zach Arias blog yesterday and wanted to pass it on to you – it will rock your world…