THE WEEKLY BLOG
Wisdom and support for challenges experienced as a result of life’s many personal and professional transitions.
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Dale’s weekly blog provides wisdom and support for challenges experienced by readers dealing with one of life’s many transitions related to their vocation or in their personal life. When you subscribe to the blog, I will send you a complimentary copy of my eBook entitled Insights for Personal Development.
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Detours!
Deb and I were on our way to Florida in January, which is a good time to be leaving Missouri. It was cold, a light snow was falling and the roads in Kentucky were not fully cleared. Travel was slow and anxious. Our navigational app Waze, said to get off the highway at...
The question that needs to be answered!
Have you ever been asked a question that wasn’t easy to answer, but in your heart, you knew it was the right question that needed to be answered? I know what that question is, and it’s always been a hard one for me. It’s the question we all need to be ready to answer...
Shaking the dust off your feet and moving on!
What world are you living in today? Are you in the past, the present, or the future today? I found that I was often stuck living in the past, back at my old place of employment. How about you, are you still at your job? I was talking to my good friend Lynn, a...
Sharing observations, not opinions!
I wish I had learned this bit of wisdom when I was younger. It would have made me a better leader, a better friend and saved me from damaged relationships. I learned this from my friend Robert, who isn’t from around here, and that doesn’t mean another state, he’s from...
Are you prepared?
I remember speaking with Jeremy, a nuclear officer in the Navy, who was transitioning into civilian life. I asked him what was one of the more difficult tasks in his service. He told a requirement to become qualified as a nuclear officer was to be able to draw the...
How do you see yourself?
Are you contemplating a change in your career? Maybe it’s a jump to a new industry a new position, a move into a leadership position, or going into business for yourself. Do you have some anxiousness about the jump? Do you wonder if you can you really do it? Welcome...
The Relief Pitcher
A NEW FRIEND I met in my networking, Benjamin, suggested that being in transition between jobs is like being a “relief pitcher” in baseball. If you don’t know much about relief pitchers, let me tell you about them. Relief pitchers don’t start the game, they sit away...
When you are away?
Leadership is about developing your team to be the best they can be. It’s easier when you are present, because you can help them by answering their questions, you can help them when they are making decisions. But what happens when you’re away? This is the greatest...
Podcasts For Strengthening And Renewing Your Mind
When you’re in a transition, what you fill your mind with is very important. Don’t let negative thoughts overwhelm you. Consider listening to some of these podcasts as a way to strengthen and renew your mind. 1) Family Life Today with Bob Lepine, Dave & Ann Wilson...
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