by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 31, 2014 | Resilience
In order to make large changes to improve your life or situation, you may find it most helpful to go upstream and make small changes. What does this mean? Well, think of a creek that floods over the road every time it rains. You could tear up the road and...
by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 11, 2014 | Resilience
What adversity have you faced in your life? Think for a moment, perhaps back even forty years, of all types of challenges you have faced in your life. It may be that some experiences got the best of you, but I would be very surprised if you hadn’t...
by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 26, 2014 | Resilience
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 hurting the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 9, 2014 | Resilience
In 49 B.C. Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. The Rubicon is a shallow river in northern Italy and Caesar’s crossing of it has since become an idiom for passing a point of no return. Have you ever crossed the Rubicon?...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 27, 2013 | Resilience
Yesterday, I spent some significant time finishing my Intentional Growth Strategy for 2014. This morning, I talked with a good friend about his goals and theme for the new year. There are many ways to do this. But, I strongly suggest that you write down your...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 21, 2013 | Resilience
Cooking, entertaining, shopping, giving, overeating…these elements tend to dominate the week of Christmas. So, enjoy! But, may I suggest that you intentionally carve out some space for solitude and reflection as well. Perhaps this could happen when guests...
