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Poetry Friday: The Math of Tragedy

In my work for the MSU Extension Service, I’m connected with communicators all over the U.S. A friend shared this…

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My last minute review for work: The Soul’s Code — In Search of Character & Calling by James Hillman

Let me say, first off, that I have been reading this book for some time. I haven’t felt as intimidated…

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Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Each year for my job, I set a goal to read one book per quarter on a particular topic. This…

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Poetry Friday & Summer Poem Swap 2016 Poem #1

It’s Poetry Friday! The round-up will be hosted by my friend Tabatha at The Opposite of Indifference! It’s also time…

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Mirror Monday Quote & a finished quilt

“Our environment, the world in which we live and work, is a mirror of our attitudes and expectations.” ~ Earl…

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Poetry Friday & Let Evening Come by Jane Kenyon

It’s Poetry Friday! Kimberley is hosting at Written Reflections and has a lovely post about hummingbirds. As I type this,…

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Poetry Friday: The Food Factor edition

  Hi friends! I wrote the script for this project at work — a parody of “The Night Before Christmas.”…

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Strengths Based Leadership by Tom Rath & Barry Conchie, copyright 2008

“If you focus on people’s weaknesses, they lose confidence.” The main premise of Rath & Conchie’s best-selling book, Strengths Based…

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Primal Leadership by Goleman, Boyatzis, and McKee, copyright 2013

Everyone knows smiles and yawns are contagious, but the authors of Primal Leadership contend emotions are, too; therefore, effective leaders…

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