Good communication

I first heard of Geoffrey Canada in 2008 when his story was featured on the NPR program, This American Life.  (You can listen to it here.)  His ambitious program to end poverty captured my imagination in its simplicity. He and his team approached every parent…

Defense.  In football–it wins championships.  In life, it can erode relationships. There is something so basic to our existence that says, “I am being attacked; I must defend.”  In fact, in many cultures and even religions, “defending oneself” is deemed an acceptable reason or excuse for almost…