“Shared By Carla” Listening to politicians’ nasty rhetoric, one might think that leadership has to be aggressive and confrontational, but consider this parable about leadership. A student assigned to write an essay about an effective leader wrote this story: “I’ve been taking a bus to school for years. Most passengers keep to themselves and no …
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Pounding In and Pulling Out Nails
“Shared By Carla” When my daughter was confronted with the fact that she had really hurt another child with a mean comment, she cried and immediately wanted to apologize. That was a good thing, but I wanted her to know an apology can’t always make things better. So I told her the parable of …
Monday Pick Me Up – Pounding In and Pulling Out Nails
Shared By Carla McNeil *********************************** When I confronted my daughter after she hurt another child with a mean comment, she cried and immediately wanted to apologize. That was a good thing, but I wanted her to know an apology can’t always make things better. I told her the parable of Will, a 9-year-old whose father …
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