Category Archives: Relationships

Data Driven Decision Making

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Any time that we do things that make people feel noticed, valued and appreciated, we contribute to making our place a better place to work. Continue reading →

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Close Encounters of the Hurt Kind

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Focusing on our hurts nearly always makes them seem greater. Going on with the better parts of life frequently makes them seem less awful. Continue reading →

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An Appreciation

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes in the shadows of an open door,
we see something that we have never seen before,
or have seen a thousand times
and never noticed. Continue reading →

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Negative Opportunity

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Doc Arnett

You will have at least one chance today,

Continue reading →

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From Weed to Flower

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Funny how blooms turn weeds into wildflowers, isn’t it? Continue reading →

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A Gentle Calling

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Doc Arnett

long threads of red and pink
bleed along the lines of clouds,
incredibly smooth streaks low to the earth,
streaming northward above the thin strip of clearing. Continue reading →

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A Righteous Poverty

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Doc Arnett

It is not just the wealthy
in need of that miracle of mind
that finds them changed of heart: Continue reading →

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Reseeding

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Doc Arnett

There are things in our lives that have died and cannot be resurrected. Perhaps, even, should not be resurrected. Continue reading →

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Isaac Makes Landfall

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Doc Arnett

In the surge of the storm
one finds a focus
so easily lost
in the days of ordinary ease
and comfort. Continue reading →

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One Piece at a Time

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Whether you’re talking about mills or marriages, or a whole lot of other things, fixing one part is a start to things working better. Continue reading →

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