I oopsed my way into the fraternity because I wasn’t good at saying no or quitting things. I have this issue with letting people down and not doing what I said I was going to do. I’m not perfect, every one of my ex-girlfriends will tell you that, but for the most part I’m glued to my commitments and my word is solid.
I am a classic introvert. I will leave your party early to go home and clean my shoes. It has nothing to do with your lituation and everything to do with my need to not get my energy zapped for 2 days because I wanted to turn up for 2 hours.
It takes an apple tree 6-10 years to bear fruit. That’s 6-10 years of people looking at it funny. 6-10 years of doubt. 6-10 years of possible inadequacy. 6-10 years of searching for purpose. 6-10 years of maturation. 6-10 years of process. Then one day everything changes. Before there is …
Leaders are tasked with helping their teams work through conflict. My conflict was that my hair was falling out and my life was over. Do you think I am exaggerating a little? It didn’t feel like it then.
I didn’t have any job prospects and was facing a very real possibility of moving back to Saginaw (my worst fear from 2005 – 2015).
