The biggest song of 1980 was… Do you remember? I was eleven years old and I knew all of the lyrics. Didn’t know what they meant, but I could sing them! On a Sunday afternoon after listening to American Top 40, I came into the living room and said to Dad, “My favorite song is […]
Mike Gibson
Instilling Core Values in Your Kids
What is a core value? It is value that guides your behaviors across a wide variety of situations. It is what you want to be. And it will guide what you do. Core values are a double-edged sword, when used wisely they help us pursue wisdom while avoiding unethical decisions. When values are spoken but […]
Building a Growth Mindset in Yourself and Others
A label can be a curse–even when it is a positive one. What?! Read it again. And consider your own experience. Have you ever been given a positive label that later created an unrealistic expectation, a standard that you felt obligated to uphold at all costs? Perhaps you were labeled as the best player on […]
WELLNESS: A MEANINGFUL ADVENTURE
Wellness classes. They are a new passion. Actually, it is a new name for an old passion. What is wellness? Wellness is the pursuit of a healthy and meaningful life. Wellness classes provide information that helps in this pursuit! For the past 30 years, my work has involved teaching and training. My favorite topics are […]
Habit #10: Think Like a Student
While teaching an ethics class to Lead Workers in Fort Worth, an unexpected gift came my way. During a discussion, a participant offered a brilliant summary of the content. I thanked him and paused to record the idea for future reference. A teacher taking notes on his student! I was able to receive this gift […]
Habit #9: Own Your Choices
Where are you? Why are you there? At the moment, I am sitting on the porch writing a blog. Why? Because I choose to be here. Tomorrow I will train employees who work for the City of Fort Worth. Why? Because I choose to do that work. In the afternoon, I will spend time with […]
TEAMWORK IS NOT THE ANSWER
Teamwork isn’t the answer. Supervisors and managers know this. They are often frustrated by an implied expectation that all work is teamwork—that teamwork is The Answer. The problem is in the semantics. It is more accurate to say that teamwork is an option. It may be an answer, but it is not always The Answer. Sometimes it is the best […]