Pygmalion & Carolina Coach Hubert Davis
by Jan Bolick In 2021, Hubert Davis took over as coach of the Carolina basketball team. He had very large shoes to fill – those of Hall of Fame coaches…
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Dealing with Giants at the Boston Marathon
I had made a long list of giants that would or could show up along the course and had prepared for each one. I got over or around every single one of them that day. Except the one I never even considered.
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we have no power
Note: The power outages this week reminded me of a story from long ago. I wish I had shared it sooner….like during the mid-term elections when I heard people talk…
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Angels Everywhere
It’s easy to forget the impact we have and could have.
In our role as leaders, as family and community members, each of us has the opportunity to affect others in simple, yet powerfully positive ways.
The way Mr. Parsons, Mr. Lewis and others did in the story below.
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Let There Be Sprinkles Everywhere
Working, shopping, wrapping, decorating, cooking, partying…it’s enough to make a person sick. And tired and stressed and maybe even a bit Scrooge-like. Terrible for the morale and productivity of any person, any leader, any team. This week’s quote stems from a story that has contributed to the prevention and reversal of much Scrooge-like behavior over the years. Because of that, it has become a tradition to share it far and wide.
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There are all kinds of traditions at all times of the year.
Whether it’s the tradition of having pizza in the living room on Sunday nights. Or Tuesday lunches with the boys. Or Wednesday date nights without the kids. Or annual shopping trips for sisters.
Traditions can be powerful. And sometimes they need to change.
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