Personal Tolerance

In engineering design, tolerance refers to the acceptable limits of varying size while still ensuring proper function, fit, and performance. For example, a specific part for a machine may be designed for a length of 10 mm. But the acceptable tolerance may be anywhere...

Change Your Tools, Change Your Life

I was intrigued by the following article written by my son, Sam, on his blog Dreaming Dragonslayer. I think mentors will find it useful for helping mentees not only talk about making changes, especially in areas plagued by automatic habits, but taking the important...

The Power of Small

Personal change doesn’t have to be overwhelming. In fact, the formula is beautifully simple: Small Deposits + Time = Incredible Results Here’s a thought-provoking illustration: If you had the choice between receiving $1 million today or a penny that doubles every day...

A Hand on Your Shoulder

We had just moved to a large Asian city, our second in three years, and we were frazzled. It was our second time setting up house; our second time going through culture shock; our second time saying goodbye to cherished friends and favorite places. I thought I would...

Corrected – The Power of Groups

I apologize to our listeners: the previous podcast episode was labeled “the Power of Groups” but the actual topic was “How to Have Healthy Conflict.” That episode has been corrected. This is the actual message entitled “the Power of Groups.” Thanks for your...