Being Brave Means Asking For Help

Words to live by.

Being brave means asking for help. When we’re younger, we do this constantly, because we don’t know much. When we’re older, we do it sparingly because we know a ton. Plus, we don’t want to look stupid. But we rarely reach a point where we know enough to no longer need to ask. This post by Lee Cockerell illustrates the basics brilliantly.

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If Common Sense Makes Sense, Then Doesn’t It Make No Sense To Not Practice It?

If it's mid-February in Iowa, it's probably cold outside
Snow like this is from cold weather

Fellow Boomers, play along with jeff noel here, okay? It’s mid-February in Iowa, there’s a couple inches of snow on the ground and you need to walk across town. Let’s assume you’re not 21, but rather 51. Will you wear warm clothes for your 15-minute walk? Answer’s obvious – in this example and almost everything else life throws at us.

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Gotta Give This Blogger Some Credit Because He Knew jeff noel’s Intent Was To Be Helpful

Montessori methods teach children to develop a (self-directed) lifelong love of learning

jeff noel’s friend in yesterday’s post said he knew noel was trying to help, but noel could tell the blogger was frustrated because the answer wasn’t freely given.

This is the way noel works. We learn far more when we discover the answer on our own than we do when it is spoon fed. We learn even more when we move from learning to teaching.

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The Blog Whisperer Whispers

Life whispers to us everyday, if we are careful to listen…

Dear Son, The Blog Whisperer whispers to the world each morning, “Live, before you die”. You have seen me work tirelessly. You have helped me make blogging decisions, offered blogging advice, and have been incredibly supportive.

As tempting as it is, neither one of us forgets why that 100-day writing challenge started, and why it hasn’t stopped.

And without spelling it out – because I spoon feed no one – readers only become loyal here because they know, hidden under the surface, are the answers they seek to Life’s Big Choices.

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Why Are You In Trouble?

Intimidated?
Intimidated?

Because you don’t have time to read this.

Because you don’t have time to follow this leadership blog.

Because you keep quoting others and have no quotes of your own.

Because you keep waiting for someone else to change.

Because you feel life isn’t fair.

Because you talk a good talk, but don’t walk a good walk.

Because you’re afraid.

All of these things can be dealt with.  But you don’t know where to begin.

Begin here.

One small daily step at a time.

Humans want quick fixes.

When will you finally accept that life doesn’t work like that?

Life works the opposite.