A Stitch in Time Saves Nine.
Four employees are doing the same work for a small engineering firm. Two have been there for less than one year, one for less than two...
Jerry Clark
Mar 10, 20232 min read
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Can You Hear Me?
I had the delightful opportunity of attending a three-day conference this past week. I heard about 15 different speakers talk about...
Jerry Clark
Mar 8, 20233 min read
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Nagging
Ralph is talking to his friend Robert about Robin. He tells him he is exasperated due to Robin’s griping and complaining. He says it...
Jerry Clark
Mar 3, 20232 min read
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When It Rains
Oh no, my alarm didn’t want to get up this morning! I jump out of bed, still tired and blurry-eyed, and start walking to the shower....
Jerry Clark
Mar 1, 20232 min read
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Jealousy
Robin and Ralph have been dating for more than a year and are discussing his ex-girlfriend. Robin reports feeling that his ex is trying...
Jerry Clark
Feb 24, 20233 min read
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Likable or Unlikable
Two supervisors were talking about their employees during their lunch break. They were given the task of ranking their employees in order...
Jerry Clark
Feb 22, 20232 min read
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My thinking is not your thinking.
I don’t know about you, but my mind becomes unbridled when I see or hear people say things or do things that I wouldn't. It is easy for...
Jerry Clark
Feb 17, 20232 min read
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Worry the Time Thief
Worry is on a continuum from mild to chronic and everywhere in between. Worry is that ‘silent thief’ that steals our time and our energy....
Jerry Clark
Feb 15, 20233 min read
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The Sermon
Jim is a veteran of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, one tour in each country. Since getting out of the military, he has had issues with...
Jerry Clark
Feb 10, 20232 min read
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How or why?
I know I need to do these things. Why can't I do what I say I want to do? What is getting in the way? I know it would be good for me, but...
Jerry Clark
Feb 8, 20233 min read
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Good or Bad?
I can’t appreciate the good when I am focused on the bad. My friends Ralph and Robin were talking about their relationship. Both were...
Jerry Clark
Feb 3, 20233 min read
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I'm Right
Once again Robin and Ralph find themselves struggling in their relationship. It appears every time there's a discussion, Ralph is in the...
Jerry Clark
Feb 1, 20232 min read
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Reputation Thief
Ralph and George are talking in the coffee shop about a coworker who has cuts on her wrists. Without any concrete knowledge, they are...
Jerry Clark
Jan 30, 20233 min read
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Tell a fish it's in the water?
Ralph and Robin were in their kitchen having a discussion. Their emotions began to rise. Robin attempted to explain her point of view and...
Jerry Clark
Jan 27, 20232 min read
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Toxic Shame
Shame is a deadly feeling or emotion that cripples interpersonal and external relationships. Shame highlights the weak points within. It...
Jerry Clark
Jan 25, 20233 min read
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The Hazard of Defensiveness
Last week I relayed the story about Ralph and Robin having difficulty expressing themselves in a way that the other could understand and...
Jerry Clark
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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What I Didn’t Hear You Say
Last week I was listening to Ralph and Robin again. Robin was going over a list of grievances. She reported: You get angry. I don't feel...
Jerry Clark
Jan 20, 20232 min read
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Be the Guardian
I was speaking to a good friend the other day about being a guardian, not some judge or holier-than-thou kind of person. Subsequent to...
Jerry Clark
Jan 18, 20233 min read
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Self-Development
What is the secret to advancing at work or building a better family? It is easy to spot the things others are doing wrong and impede my...
Jerry Clark
Jan 16, 20232 min read
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Reptilian Brain
Is it survival or just a discussion? Robin and Ralph are discussing the delicate subject of budget. It is usually a hot topic for them,...
Jerry Clark
Jan 13, 20232 min read
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