I've been reading Susan Cain's book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking and it has impacted me profoundly. I will be doing a review of this book in a future blog post. But, today I wanted to write about the common mis-perceptions that people seem to have about introverts. Being one myself, I have experienced many of these impressions that people have of us. 1. Introverts aren't funny. I was talking to someone the other day who is dating an introvert and she was retelling the story of when she first realized that he...
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Five Leadership Lessons from a Stay At Home Mom
My wife, Consuela, has one of the toughest jobs I know. Previous to her current career, she held positions like Events Coordinator for the Chamber of Commerce and Director of Volunteer Activities at an organization that assisted our aging population. These positions required her to lead teams of volunteers, manage a budget, coordinate resources, etc. But, all of those jobs pale in comparison to what she currently does. You see, my wife is a stay-at-home-mom or SAHM. She is approaching her 7th anniversary in this career and works much harder than I do or have. We agreed many years ago that...
Being A Dad Is…
Today is Father's Day. Yep, that's my good deed for today. In case you forgot, today is Father's Day. Father's Day is a very special day for me. I wrote about my own father back on Memorial Day. But, today, is a day that I really look forward to. Being a father is one of the greatest joys of my life. I have 3 children - ages 6, 4, and 2 - and they each impact my life in unique ways. Besides my wife and God, they are the reason that I work as hard as I do. Even at their...