Although you may find this hard to believe, I am wrong from time to time. Don’t be alarmed. It was a shock to me too when I first realized that I was indeed fallible.

Of course, this just puts puts me in the same category as you, and everyone else you or I know. We’re all wrong from time to time.

Thankfully, my personal superpower is this: I know I’m occasionally wrong and so I remain on guard for that possibility. That simple act of consideration makes all the difference. [Read more…]

It’s been said that a man (or woman) never stands so tall as when they stoop to help a child.

There’s truth in that saying. I’ve seen it happen. Occasionally I try to be helpful myself. It’s relatively easy to do, frankly. It’s worth a try at least.

As adults we’re physically, emotionally, and intellectually superior to most kids — at least in theory. Based on our greater experience and familiarity with the options available to us in most situations, we should be head and shoulders above the kids we work with. That being the case, almost anything you do can be helpful — assuming you actually do something and that the thing you do is intended to have a positive result.

Not all adults are equally committed to getting the job done. There are instances where the adult in question has almost no interest in getting the job done — even if they’re being paid to do it. [Read more…]