Author: Joe Lawrence
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Daily Deliberation: 13 July 2020
World peace is something that so many people say they would wish for if they had a magic lamp or God powers for a day. However, we don’t need magic or even divinity to accomplish this. We have the ability to create peace by embracing the conflict around us and removing our emotion from it.…
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Daily Deliberation: 12 July 2020
We all experience conflict. It is important to growth. Without introducing conflict to our muscles through exercise, they would never grow. The same is true with our teams. When we avoid or ignore the conflicts that arise, we are avoiding and ignoring opportunities to grow. Lean into the conflict and get to the root of…
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Daily Deliberation: 11 July 2020
I have yet to meet someone who hasn’t made mistakes. Each and every day we mess up something or say the wrong things to others. That is a fact, but that is not where it should end. We know what it feels like to do this and how badly we feel inside (whether we admit…
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Daily Deliberation: 10 July 2020
What if you focused your time on things that mattered? What if you picked one thing that really mattered to you? For example, mentoring others. Taking that spare time in your day to sit and chat with a member of your team about something that was not work related…actually getting to know him or her.…
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Daily Deliberation: 9 July 2020
I love this concept about failing. We all fail. It is ok to fail. We look at failure as something terrible and as if we are losers. Failure means we tried something and fell short…that is it. Now, the important thing is what was learned from that failure to make us better for the next…
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Daily Deliberation: 8 July 2020
Are you open to feedback? I mean are you really willing to hear what others have to say? Most of us (if not all) will say we are…until someone tells us something we do not want to hear. Throughout my Air Force career, I have told people that if they asked for my opinion, I…
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Daily Deliberation: 7 July 2020
I once heard that if you only look in the rear-view mirror as you drive, you will crash. There is a reason it is such a small mirror and the windshield is so large. The rear-view is meant to catch a glimpse of what is behind you so you can make better decisions for what…
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Why Avoid Conflict?
At first glance, most readers may think they do not avoid conflict. In fact, most will say they stand up for their beliefs. However, are we just shouting our views or embracing conflicting ideas to learn? I would state most of us avoid conflict and allow it to get to the point where anger divides…
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Daily Deliberation: 6 July 2020
The Navy SEALs coined an ideal that we do not rise to the situation; rather, we fall to the level of our training. Basically, we do not get magic super powers when we are faced with a challenge. Instead, we rely on our preparation. Whenever I have planned out a certain event, it never went…
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