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 | Nov 2, 2018 | Parenting
Parenting Phase One In the last posting, I introduced the Five Phases of Parenting, where I briefly spoke about the phases we go through as a parent. In this article, I will discuss Phase One. Phase One says that we don’t even know enough to know what questions...
by Rich Patterson | Jun 4, 2018 | Communication, Encouragement, Parenting, Resilience
Helping Youth Live the Hard Times Regardless of the weather, time in the forest is among my favorite times of all. Whether hiking, snowmobiling, light-weight backpacking, or wilderness canoe trips paddling through the waters of Quetico Provincial Forest, at times, I...
by Rich Patterson | Apr 20, 2018 | Achievement, Encouragement, Personal Improvement, Teenagers
Determination Meets Opposition Determination can and will meet opposition. Opposition is resistance usually expressed in action or even an argument. How does this play out in our life? Often, we give, work hard, and nothing comes our way. But we need to remind...
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