by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 29, 2018 | Resilience
Transcending Adversity When you have faced unexpected adversity, did it make you bitter or better? Whether it was or is related to a health problem, career setback, relational implosion, financial crash, or spiritual disillusionment, my guess is that you have...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 29, 2018 | Resilience
Identifying Priorities The best thing you bring is a full cup. To work, to your marriage, to care scenarios, to anything you do. Having a full cup requires priorities and carving out time to refill your cup. Think of it. When you drag into any situation, your...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 28, 2018 | Resilience
Identifying Priorities In his book Half Time, Bob Buford tells the story of strategic planning consultant Mike Kami and his experience in the 80’s with Coca Cola executives. They were releasing “New Coke” and after many positive taste tests had...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 17, 2018 | Resilience
For Anyone Facing Adversity You are living with two parallel realities, two parallel truths. Part of your experience in caregiving and living with a difficult condition is frustrating, maddening, depressing, and difficult. But this is not the only reality. At the same...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 24, 2018 | Resilience
Misadventures in Sailing Seventeen years ago, I attended a church campout that was providential indeed. I had only counted on the opportunity to kayak during that particular weekend, but one of the ministers and another parishioner brought mono-hull sailboats. Not...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 26, 2018 | Resilience
Cutting Through the Fog At any given point, most of us are doing something that is working. We have habits or practices that contribute to health, good relationships, productivity, or peace. Of course, at any given point, most of us are doing something that may be...
