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Encouragement is an important way we can serve. We help others access their capacity for courage–their hearts’ stirring–so that they may achieve their highest level of service.
Nonetheless, in some cases, even with the highest of intentions, encouragement can be a mixed blessing.
Google executive Eric Schmidt muses on the collective consciousness occasioned by the Internet, as it continues to expand, becoming truly worldwide, in the next decade.
Saying a lot...without speaking a word.
The acclaimed film, The Artist, has focused attention on the many ways we communicate without speaking. At its best, silent cinema reminds us that non-verbal communication can be extraordinarily compelling. If anything, such communication may all the more striking in our noisy, talkative time.
Have you noticed the power of non-verbal communication in your life and work?
Serve to Lead® Hall of Shame. Image Credit: Uncylopedia
I am a longtime admirer of Toyota.
I have driven their products for more than two decades. My current vehicle, a 1998 RAV-4, is four-cylinder, manual transmission, fuel-efficient crossover mini-SUV.
What’s more, I’ve had generally excellent service experiences with Toyota. Their authorized service centers routinely meet the highest standards.
Thus it is a surprise and disappointment to find that Toyota is quietly taking refuge in a legal loophole, offering a lesser, differential warranty for its Prius in many states.
Kevin Costner Eulogizing Whitney Houston
A number of public personalities have died in recent months, including singer Whitney Houston, Professor James Q. Wilson, writer Christopher Hitchens, and political provocateur Andrew Breitbart.
Each loss occasioned an outpouring of appreciation for their lives and work.
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New York Times columnist David Brooks recently called for the establishment of an American national service program. His view is prompted by the influential new book from Charles Murray, Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010.
