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Acknowledgements
Started by Paul Terlemezian Jul 28, 2019. 0 Replies 0 Likes
"Rhonda""Cecil and Dawn Deel""Sara Grace" (Narrative Matters)"Simon Sinek""Rufus, Gloria, Jake, Vanessa, Ryan, Greg, Tennie..." 30314"Finally, to God the Father, creator or heaven and earth, be all glory and honor and power and thanksgiving. Amen.Continue
Chapter 12 - The Next Thing
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"Be thou the rainbow over the storms of life!The evening beam that smiles the clouds away,and tints to-morrow with prophetic ray" Lord Byron, The Bride of Abydos"Twenty-one years have passed in a blur" - how is that many interminable moments - add…Continue
Chapter 11 - Trust + Time = Transformation
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"The race is not always to the swift, but to those who keep on moving." - Ecclesiastes 9:11"Cecil Deel""Many start strong but few finish well" - especially if the finish line is never quite in sight - or keeps moving.Too often, we define success by…Continue
Chapter 10 - Changing Names, Changing Lives
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"One thing you can't hide / Is when you're crippled inside." - John Lennon, "Crippled Inside""It's the awesomely radical trust that the people we help are so often able to discover." - perhaps this is the real point of this book. It is natural to…Continue
Chapter 9 - Let It Shine
Started by Paul Terlemezian Jul 27, 2019. 0 Replies 0 Likes
"Transformed people transform people" - Richard Rohr"Enjoy the dignity of taking care of yourself but also the dignity of taking care of others." - What is the impact to someone of not being allowed or trusted with the opportunity to take care of…Continue
Chapter 8 - The Old Red Truck
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"I can't believe the news today/ Oh, I can't close my eyes and make it go away." Bono and The Edge, "Sunday Bloody Sunday""Funerals" - I wonder what is said about funerals in Heaven?"It's Jake and he's dead." - What will someone say about you when…Continue
Chapter 7 - No Lost Causes
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"He that holds the handle of a frying pan runs the risk of burning himself." French proverb"A Master Key to our facility" - What is the impact of vulnerability to relationship? What if the you knew someone chose to be vulnerable because of…Continue
Chapter 6 - A New Home
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"Family means nobody gets left behind- or forgotten." - L.I.L.O. from Lilo & Stitch"Family" - while the experience people have may differ - the intent of family is consistent - unconditional love. How would life be different if you lost that…Continue
Chapter 5 - The One Stop Shop
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"Mercy is a force that compels us to acts of compassion. But in time mercy will collide with an ominous, opposing force. Injustice." Robert D. Lupton"Compassion sometimes has an odor" - Getting out of our comfort zone will not likely be a…Continue
Chapter 4 - Life v. Death
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"Some people get stuck on stupid." - L. C."The Lotto shop on Bankhead Highway" - this story is humbling. Are we prepared to continue doing the "right thing" even if - especially if - the likelihood of the "right outcome" is zero? What's the point?…Continue
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What Are You Measuring?
Posted by Bill Crose on September 13, 2019 at 11:33am 1 Comment 1 Like
A lifetime ago, my training department colleagues and I were satisfied with training data. We cranked out the requested ILT programs plus the "flavor of the year" content, we kept a busy training schedule, and made sure the coffee was always the right temperature. When accused of not delivering effective training because the learners didn't perform as they were trained, we took refuge in our management support role and not ultimately responsible or accountable for LEARNING or productivity.…
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Chapter 5 - The One Stop Shop
"Mercy is a force that compels us to acts of compassion. But in time mercy will collide with an ominous, opposing force. Injustice." Robert D. Lupton
"Compassion sometimes has an odor" - Getting out of our comfort zone will not likely be a comfortable experience - but hopefully we will survive...
"Any chance I could wash my feet?" A much friendlier interaction than the "Michael" experience. What gave the homeless person the courage (bravery) to ask? How ironic that the permanence of shoes and socks were appreciated - and yet the temporary aspect of a shower and shave was also desired.There is much to be learned from this story.
"Bull in the Ring" - it is fascinating to think about how an experience with one purpose creates an unanticipated outcome at a distant time and place.
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