by Rich Patterson | Dec 7, 2018 | Encouragement, Family & Relationships
Have Fun Depending on your personality, this may seem redundant. As for me, I need to remind myself occasionally to stop and have fun. One day we had some friends over to our cabin near a national forest, and they wanted to go for a walk. They were very...
by Rich Patterson | Dec 5, 2018 | Achievement, Character, Encouragement
Do It Now As I begin my day of appointments and my Big Three for the day, I have to remind myself that I need to Do It now. Getting started is an area that needs attention. When I give it that attention with an attitude, I have found that I need to do it now; I get...
by Rich Patterson | Dec 3, 2018 | Family & Relationships, Parenting
Parenting During the Holidays Being a good parent is a tough job which can be made even more difficult during the upcoming holidays. Now, imagine how difficult it is for the classroom teacher to have a room full of kids who are all anxious for the holidays and...
by Rich Patterson | Nov 30, 2018 | Character, Encouragement, Personal Improvement
Recognize that Attitude Needs Daily Alignment It is almost as if the human default is damaging if left unattended. Having a good attitude needs daily alignment to benefit you and others. That may well be the motto we can use; I will have a good mood today to help...
by Rich Patterson | Nov 28, 2018 | Character, Encouragement, Personal Improvement
Take Responsibility for your Attitude It is much easier to push responsibility for our attitude to our circumstances and those around us. In many ways, your attitude aligns with being happy. You hear people say quite often, “She made me mad” or “If...
by Rich Patterson | Nov 26, 2018 | Character, Communication, Family & Relationships
Attitude is Contagious Recently I was reading a series of articles on palm reading. You know, the lines in your palm that help to tell your story. As I study the basics of palm reading, I discovered that many of their explanations of the little lines going in...
by Rich Patterson | Nov 23, 2018 | Communication, Personal Improvement
“I” Statements vs. “You” Statements – Part 3 In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we discussed the definition of “I” Statements compared to “You” Statements. We offer a working definition and some reason to consider...
by Rich Patterson | Nov 21, 2018 | Communication, Personal Improvement
“I” Statements vs. “You” Statements – Part 2 In Part One of this three-part series, I introduced “I” Statements vs. “You” Statements and pointed out that by starting with “You,” we sound accusatory—the...
by Rich Patterson | Nov 19, 2018 | Communication, Personal Improvement
“I” Statement vs. “You” Statements–Part 1 Teaching kids and perhaps ourselves about “I” Statements vs. “You” Statements may be one of the more valuable life skills topics that we can share with someone. An...
by Rich Patterson | Nov 16, 2018 | Achievement, Communication, Encouragement, Parenting
Getting Good Grades For many kids and parents, this time of the year brings a joy that holidays are coming, which means a break from school. With only about a month or so of school left, it is an excellent time to remind kids to make the final push for good grades...
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