by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 14, 2016 | Resilience
Resilience, Courage, and Tenacity All Wrapped Into One He had been told he couldn’t do it…that he didn’t have the talent. And he believed that for years. But then, he leaned in. He caught a glimpse. It was too late for ivy league training, too late...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 7, 2016 | Resilience
When it finally happens Just about the time she felt like giving up, it happened. After many failed job interviews and hopes for promotion, the call came. The very job she had prayed for and visualized for years came open, and it arrived in the form of an offer, not...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 2, 2016 | Resilience
6 Practical Ideas Rattled. From time to time, we get rattled. Excessive pressure at work, busyness that overwhelms, or the general craziness of life may cause this uneasy sensation. We all get rattled sometimes, and we would like to become unrattled. I suspect it is...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 16, 2016 | Resilience
How intentional second looks can help We frame all situations for the good or the bad. We can also reframe the same situation. The components of the situation remain, as parallel truths often in a paradoxical position. What does this look like? Reframing goes...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 12, 2016 | Resilience
The Surprise Reward of Small Steps Success almost always comes after taking many, many small steps in the right direction. But occasionally, those small steps morph into an unexpected leap and bound forward. At times, the leap and the bound are only recognized in...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 5, 2016 | Resilience
A reminder for tough mornings Early in the morning hours, Awakened by fears and anxiety, About the people and processes and purposes Of which I am attempting to manage and control… I rise. With a head full of doubt, And a heart full of worry, I lean in to the rhythms...