Fifteen years ago, you didn’t hear much about introverts. Everybody assumed that extroverts had better social skills, and that introverts were shy and needed to be healed. It seemed like they were lacking the tools to function well in society. But in 2003, Jonathan Rauch wrote an essay for The Atlantic that went viral (before […]
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How Will You Be Remembered?
I lost at Monopoly. And I loved it. Last weekend, our 11-year old granddaughter, Averie spent the weekend with us. We rotate having all three grandkids, and it was her turn. It was an amazing weekend. We finished a jigsaw puzzle. She and I went to Starbucks at 6:00 AM, and sat outside and just […]
What Cows Can Teach Us About Tough Conversations
I don’t know much about cows, except that they seem really peaceful when I see them on the side of a hill munching grass. Low stress. No hurry. They’re just enjoying being cows. But they don’t like rain. The other day, I read about a rancher in a Midwestern rural community who has hundreds of […]