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This Community Prepared Me for Business School

I started business school at Boston University about two weeks ago. I am one of the only brick-and-mortar small business owners in the whole group, which numbers about six hundred.  I am not the oldest,…

Martial Arts and Resiliency

My wife and I were introduced to the concept of resiliency almost twenty years ago.  Resiliency is more simply described as “grittiness”, our ability to handle stress, challenge and adversity.  In the early 2000’s the…

Suffering, Meaning and Acceptance

What are we to do when things go badly, when setbacks occur or tragedy strikes?  How do we handle it?  What happens then? Human survival is based on the meaning we make of our own…

Functioning beyond exhaustion

“What we get when we turn pro is, we find our power.” – Steven Pressman Everyone’s fatigue is palpable.  It’s clear when we greet people in our lobby that people have gone past their points…

Children Perceive Time Differently

Exercising or working to your potential is a hard for everyone, which is part of the reason that there are so many fitness coaches and exercise plans for adults. Staying on task and achieving fitness…

Hidden Curriculum

Hidden Curriculum Centerpoint’s team is the strongest that is has ever been.  I’ve personally learned a great deal in the past few weeks from watching how they solve problems and take on new responsibilities through…

Creativity

Creativity: To Make Ideas Become Real I had the privilege and joy of attending high school in New York City during the mid-80’s.  It was an incredibly chaotic period in the city’s history, and also…

Imagination

“Every child is an artist.  The problem is how to remain one.” – Pablo Picasso   Imagination is the ability to see with our mind, picturing objects, processes, and abstract ideas solely with the power…

Determination

The first navigators were able to travel vast distances and arrive at their destination with only rudimentary tools. Some navigators, such as the ancient Polynesian “Hokulea”, were able to travel back and forth between islands…