Mom Johnson, Chief Marketing Officer
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She smiled when she told the memory of her engagement- during a Spring Prom at Western Michigan University.
"I made my own dress - I had a feeling this was the night and I wanted it to be perfect. It was yellow and I remember wanting a violet bouquet. Bob went all over town looking for violets but they weren't in season. I remember thinking I really wanted violets! He did give me purple flowers."
She laughs thinking of the fun at the after party. "We drove to Marshall and slept the night at my girlfriends house. There were 6 of us and we laughed and celebrated. Maddie's mom made us breakfast the next morning."
I listened to my mother-in-law and thought... Wow- except for the gala balls and gowns -college and engagements are similarly romantic today. Love is pretty standard - aren't we all the better for that.
Bob and Sally have been married over 50 years. They have 9 kids, 25 grandkids and 8 great grand kids with another on the way!
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Join me in the fun! Every day will be something new (items you suggested that I've done before are not in this list) and because I can't shake a cold I took off the polar plunge!I will photo or video each item. Thanks for the ideas! PS: Rob needs to agree to the Yoga :)
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Each year our Consumers marketing team takes time out of our daily schedules to focus on the bigger picture. We plan marketing initiatives to support our corporate goals and we center the discussion around our Mission: Member Satisfaction.
This year we took part in a session where we had our five team fingerprints placed in front of us on white sheets of paper. They were anonymous and our task was to look at each fingerprint, pick who we thought it belonged to, and then write awesome "individual" characteristics about that individual.
At the end we shared our thoughts outloud, who we thought each fingerprint belonged to and what talents they brought to the team. We laughed when we realized which fingerprint belonged to which individual. (no one had 100% accuracy on this part of the fun.)
The key learnings came from finding out what other colleagues thought about each team member and how they fit within the organization. We then began to speak about the roles we play to help us succeed in the organization. This was when the "AhHa" moments began to take shape.
There are five of us with very unique talents on our team. Each of us bring our passions to work every day. We juggle many projects at once. Without our own fingerprint on each of those projects the projects could not be as successful. Without our own fingerprint on each of those projects WE could not be as successful.
Our team fingerprints are pictured above. Each one is unique - yet together we create growth for our organization.
What fingerprint do you bring to your work? Do you imprint your passion and your talents to your projects? Share your visions and bring your ideas to the table. Leave your fingerprint on everything you do. You'll be amazed how it will blend in with others and leave an imprint to be proud of.
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If a child can do this, why can't we?
Bring peace to your own tiny corner of the world.
Bring hope to your table as you sit down to eat.
Bring joy to those you love most.
Bring heart to those who you may have ignored.
Bring thanks to your frustrations.
Bring miracles to your everyday routines.
Bring open doors to your neighbors.
Bring love. Everywhere.
On this Christmas Eve, in the quiet of the morning, I bring you my hope that your day is filled with childlike wonder. See this Christmas through the eyes of a child, a very special child. He brings Hope, Peace, Joy, Gratitude and Miracles to you every day. His heart is open to you always with the greatest of these gifts. Love. Bring it.
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I am in the middle of a great opportunity in my workplace. I am part of a group learning the art of Integrity Coaching. We have homework weekly and this week's homework is to focus on emotional responses.
I've jumped off my balance beam of life - and am weaving work and life together. I've always compared and contrasted my learnings at home and work.
My husband is really good at keeping emotions in check. When a teenager does what teenagers often do he will bring humor into the situation while I often bring emotional drama to the table. Emotional drama doesn't help any situation.
He also brings a calm into the picture. This is an art I am trying to learn. It's not easy.
There is a difference between passion and emotional outbursts. Passion is a part of your fabric that you bring to projects and strategies you care deeply about. Emotions are often misguided reactions that can destroy a project and strategy quickly.
Our family is very emotional. We are very loud and fun and also quick to bring an emotional response to our friends and colleagues. While that can be engaging and fun, it can also be stressful and detrimental.
Yet you can learn to bring calm into your life and work. You can learn to pause in situations and look at the big picture before responding. Here are three key calming rules I am focusing on:
1) Never respond to an email, voice mail, text, post or other communication when angry.
No Regrets.
2) If you find your voice rising. Take 5 Deep Breaths.
This Really Works!
3) Ask others their perspective on your emotional triggers.
Your close colleagues and family know you better than you often do.
Weaving calm into your daily life needs to become a learned habit. It takes practice and patience. Have you ever communicated emotionally and regretted it later? What did you do to improve your communcation style?
Today's Weave of the Day; Practice calm. Practice. Practice. Practice. (It just may make Perfect)
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The conference focused on support for anyone on the journey of memory loss. One of the sessions I attended ws called The Meaning Behind Behaviors: Actions and Reactions. Karen Stobbe of In-TheMoment spoke about how caring for people with dementia is all about communication.
When she asked the question, "what are the three most important words you can say to someone as they age?" my mind immediately went to "I Love You." That's an easy one right? I was wrong.
Karen explained that the most important words for anyone is "I Need You." I paused and thought about that for a moment and brought it out of the conference and into everyday life.
You know the feeling you get if you feel your talents, skills, or face it just plain you in general are not needed. You feel discarded and unworthy and your confidence slips.
In the workplace the three little words "I Need You" are just as important.If you are a manager do you keep your team focused? Do they understand their work is needed?
In the workplace feeling unneeded leads to productivity and trust issues. How can we make sure that we help those we work with (or live with) feel needed?
Tell people how they are needed
Tell people why they are needed
Tell people out loud they are needed.
Learn what your non-verbal clues are saying to your colleagues and team members.
Listen without interruptions
Karen Scholton's three most important words are critical for those who work in dementia care. The same holds true for anyone working ... well anywhere.
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It was intentional. The walk to the nearby elementary school was intentional. As part of Living a Full Screen Life I had determined to make my Sunday one filled with exercise, readings and organization at life and home. (And a few family card games thrown in for good measure.)
I walked with my iPhone tuned into an Audible book, part II of The Absent One, a Department Q novel by Jussi Adler-Olsen. The time listening to detectives and mysterious unsolved investigations is a mind thrilling escape that I take part in daily. As I was walking I had every intention of heading to the playground and finding a swing set to hop onto. Walking up the driveway I could see the tops of the monkey bars. There is a big turn in the drive which leads your eyes to a woody area as you curve up the road. Smack dab in the straight line of my eyesight was a big maple tree with perfect climbing branches. The reason they were perfect is they began at the base. I'm a bit leery of jumping up and attempting to start a climb without a guarantee of a mere 12 inch drop at the end. These limbs were outstretched as if to say, come climb up no matter what your age!And so I did.
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