• Emotional Intelligence, S.H.A.P.E.

    Posted on January 31st, 2011

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    Emotional Intelligence: Facing the Challenge

    I never saw my great grandfather angry, even when he had tremendous cause to be so. As a child, I wasn’t sure what to make of this. I wondered why he wasn’t reacting to what was around him. As an adult, I now respect and esteem this great and honorable man, because I understand the [...]

  • Community Development, S.H.A.P.E.

    Posted on January 15th, 2011

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    Education Matters

    I heard a statistic this morning that the unemployment rate is currently twice as high among those without college degrees compared to those with college degrees. The playing field is not level out there. Those with education have a brighter future as professionals and as tomorrow’s leaders. Because they are given more opportunities, they will [...]

  • Emotional Intelligence, S.H.A.P.E.

    Posted on January 10th, 2011

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    Emotional Intelligence: Finishing

    While shoveling the snow from my driveway a couple of weeks ago, I was tempted to quit at several points. You see, I have a very long driveway. I had cleared enough to get my car through the toughest spots, and it probably would have been fine if I had quit mid-way through. Probably. But [...]