Jerry Clark
Jun 19, 20222 min read
Once upon a time...
Once upon a time, an old Cherokee told his grandson about a great battle he would face. The grandson sat down to listen. He was eager and...
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Jerry Clark
Jun 16, 20222 min read
Let me tell you what I need from you...
“Let me tell you what I need from you before I tell you what I’m gonna to tell you.” —Jerry D Clark When you begin to talk and do not...
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Jerry Clark
Jun 12, 20222 min read
got blinders?
I got to thinking about horses wearing blinders. Blinders keep horses narrowly focused on the task or road ahead. It reduces their field...
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Jerry Clark
Jun 9, 20222 min read
Turning frustration to fascination
Think of the last time you were disrupted by something outside of your control. It might have been bumper-to-bumper traffic, being late...
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Jerry Clark
Jun 7, 20222 min read
The tip of the iceberg...
I observe often that we do not talk in-depth enough, we talk on the surface and too much information goes unspoken. We hit the highlights...
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Jerry Clark
Jun 5, 20222 min read
Who writes the script?
In today’s world, letting go for some parents is extremely difficult. I firmly believe parents do the best they know how to do with the...
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Jerry Clark
Jun 3, 20221 min read
Backyard Chat podcast
Recently I got to speak on Backyard Chat Podcast | @cbgumc with Melissa Harrison, Children’s Ministry Director, and Karen Tyler,...
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Jerry Clark
May 29, 20222 min read
Build a better family
How do you build a family that meets life head on with strategic and intentional purpose? Families are complex social systems consisting...
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Jerry Clark
May 26, 20222 min read
Parents are the pinnacle of the household
Kids should be allowed to ‘go between’ parents but never allowed to ‘come between’ them. It seems almost innate for a child to ask one...
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Jerry Clark
May 24, 20222 min read
Good thoughts vs bad thoughts
I find that I get in my own head sometimes, and that can be a lonely place to be but it can also be a reckless place to be. Especially if...
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Jerry Clark
May 22, 20222 min read
A bubbling cauldron of anxiety...
Have you found yourself in a misguided argument that got out of hand? Couples come into the office and they have been fighting all...
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Jerry Clark
May 16, 20222 min read
Proud as a peacock
Proud as a peacock, I have heard it all my life. Struttin' your stuff because you are all that, supersize fries and coke. Often in my...
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Jerry Clark
May 12, 20222 min read
Have to vs Get to
I was remembering a story from a few years back; I was picking up a friend from his dialysis treatments. When I got there I usually sat...
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Jerry Clark
May 10, 20221 min read
Differing perspectives
What do you see? There are two distinct ladies depicted here. The picture does not change. The illusion is of an old woman and the young...
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Jerry Clark
May 8, 20222 min read
Secrets kill relationships
I say that if I am going to do anything—like spend money without discussing it first, have a private conversation with someone, go to a...
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Jerry Clark
May 5, 20221 min read
Taking your temperature
Do you check the temperature of someone else to get a read on what is going on or what you allow in your life, your mind, your business,...
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Jerry Clark
May 3, 20222 min read
Giving too much
From doing, doing, doing, being the go-to person, never charging what you are worth, or the free shoulder for everyone to cry on, “giving...
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Jerry Clark
May 1, 20222 min read
Locus of Control
I was late for work because the traffic was sooooo bad… I did not get the promotion because the boss does not support me... We lost the...
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Jerry Clark
Apr 28, 20222 min read
Just breathe...
I know your to-do list is likely close by and packed with tasks. It is a very ‘busy’ day, just like yesterday and the day before....
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Jerry Clark
Apr 26, 20222 min read
Sometimes you have to be your own hero
I love working with people, especially people who desire to have something much better than what they have been experiencing. I remember...
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