Being right and being right as rain are two opposite destinations. The reason we get upset, offended, irritated, dismayed, sullen, and withdrawn is rooted in our desire to be right. The phrase, right as rain speaks of health and being made whole. Poor health is not always how your body is performing. A person in […]
We have all done it. You park the car and confidently open the oversize doors of your local mall. You pay attention to where you are parked but not as much to which side of the mall you should have parked on. You are focused on finding Wetzel Pretzel or some other thing you don’t […]
Did you ever have growing pains as a kid? I did and they were very uncomfortable and painful. The bright side was that I knew that pain had a purpose, and it was a clear sign that I was growing. When purpose is identified in any activity our perspective changes. Today we honor Martin Luther […]
Collaboration is a skill that requires maturity, humility, and want to. On paper, it seems obvious that we should all be working together. So why don’t we? Personally, I think we don’t collaborate because we don’t relate. How can one be asked to set aside differences and co-labor if we don’t know which differences to […]
Hi there! Thank you for taking the time to read this. In October, Monarch decided to refine our core values. Our previous list of values was very admirable and true. However, they felt a little like something I put together because I knew we needed a list of words to anchor our mission. I probably […]
This month is always amazing and exhausting. In addition to the holidays, we have two daughters that have December birthdays. By the time Santa gets here I feel like an ATM machine buried in some smoke-filled casino. A few years ago I made a conscious effort to try and fight back the Grinchy tendencies by […]
The simple answer is yes. We are all leaders in our own spheres. Leadership happens in the home, at work, with kids, at the car wash, at Costco, on the freeway, you name it, leadership is required in every aspect of your day. You are probably disqualifying yourself as you read this. Well… I’m not […]
Procrastination is one of the worst and hardest habits to shake. As a kid, procrastination was an easy way to escape homework for a few hours to make room for something far more fun. As we enter our teen years, delaying action was typically in the form of job applications, summer school or any mundane […]