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Language: 3 Tips for Effective Communication
It was early morning when the Catholic priest picked up his good friend, the Lutheran minister. Together they began driving to a small retreat center where they would lead a discussion between clergy from different faiths. The streets were wet from the terrible storm...
Doubts
It comes upon you amidst great challenges and great successes. There is no vaccine for it. You cannot prevent it from happening. It afflicts you along with the most successful people in the world. What is it? Doubt. Doubt is questioning whether something is true. I’m...
With Me or Without Me?
Think of a time when you were facing a significant challenge, either in your professional or personal life. How did you overcome it? Did you do it on your own or rely on help from others? My guess is you at least started on your own. That’s our nature. Ask most people...
Learning
Every day is a new beginning. Today, someone is experiencing their first day in: Their first job out of college or trade school in their chosen profession A new job with a new organization A leadership position where they’re overseeing staff for the first time A...
4 Tips for Pastors To Support The Unemployed
Every year in our country, 21.7 million (Bureau of Labor Statistics 10-year average) people lose a job they did not want to lose. Compare that to 1.7 million people who are diagnosed with cancer each year or 2.6 million deaths. A congregation will have more members...
Not My Plan
I confess, I am what people refer to as a “Type A” personality. That means I: Like to multitask (I get more done that way … or so I think) Am competitive Don’t like idle time Struggle with patience Am ambitious Tend to work too much Yes, I like to be...
What Went Wrong?
This world will always be imperfect. We all know that. But, more and more, I find most of us won’t stop trying to make it perfect. We want nothing to go wrong. No mistakes. No slowdowns. So, when we face a problem, many of us run out of patience immediately. I mean,...
Who will stay connected?
August 14, 2003, our country experienced its most significant power outage. It impacted about forty-five million people on the east coast and another eight million in Canada. When everyone’s power suddenly disconnects, nearly everything stops. Nothing works right...
Who Will Help?
I’m picturing today’s thirty million unemployed people singing the Beatles hit song, “Help!” (Help!) I need somebody (Help!) Not just anybody (Help!) You know I need someone Help! I never needed anybody's help in any way But now these days are gone, I'm not...
Thriving Through Transitions was created to help individuals and organizations successfully navigate difficult transitions, and not just get through the transition, but become better in the process.
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