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Like Mary’s Dad

Like Mary’s Dad

The world needs more people who think like Mary’s dad. I suspect your immediate response is Who’s Mary’s dad? And how does he think? Let me elaborate. My wife and I recently caught up with a friend whom we had not seen in a several years. This person had been a...
In Lieu of Flowers

In Lieu of Flowers

I am writing this edition of Teammate Tuesday with a heavy heart. After a prolonged battle with cancer, my sister passed away last week. Know that what follows is not a eulogy, but a lesson in living—a good teammate lesson. Lana was the youngest of my five siblings. I...
State Your Empathy

State Your Empathy

Good teammates have an uncanny ability to empathize. They are hyperaware of their teammates’ emotions and can slide into their teammates’ shoes with the precision of a forensic psychologist. Recognizing what it feels like to be in someone else’s shoes is vital to...
Send ‘Em Home with Anticipation

Send ‘Em Home with Anticipation

Contrary to a popular urban myth among students, teachers are not stored away in boxes over the summer break. Believe it or not, they actually continue to function as normal human beings. Some of them have summer jobs. Some of them go on vacations with their families....
Clothier to General Washington

Clothier to General Washington

In a few days, America will celebrate it’s 243rd birthday. This is the third time that our Teammate Tuesday blog has fallen during the week of Independence Day. The first time, I wrote about the need for good teammates to become independent of the vices that hold them...

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