
Encounter with another through the Corporal Works of Mercy gives birth to personal transformation and a renewed hunger for justice.

Encounter with another through the Corporal Works of Mercy gives birth to personal transformation and a renewed hunger for justice.

Our attitude toward food waste is a value intimately tied to faith. And it’s particularly linked to one of the greatest treasures of our tradition: Catholic Social Teaching.

Sending sympathy notes is more than the polite, kind thing to do. It’s a way of upholding a particular instruction of our faith: Comfort the mourning.

As leaders and as human beings, we have both the capacity and responsibility to grow into better versions of ourselves each day. Reflecting on our actions and allowing the insights gained to impact our future actions is one way of pursuing continual growth.

Good leaders know when to speak up and when to stay silent, when to push for a change and when to let it go, when to make a tough decision and when to support someone else as they make the decision.

There are often more to our goals than initially meets the eye. We set out to accomplish one thing, and end up gaining unexpected benefits.

Many people resist taking breaks because they know that it will be hard to pick up the pieces of their ordinary lives when they return to them. Having a plan for re-entry into normal life—a plan to regroup—makes taking a break seem inviting and the thought of returning from it less daunting.

Boundaries are important and necessary, but they are only as successful as my mind allows them to be.

There is no possible way we can retain and make use of all of the words, ideas, insights and concepts that enter our lives. But we can remember a few key points, and if we want to make sure that we do remember those key points, we need to be intentional about distilling them.

Whether it’s an awkward social situation (the company party), a physical challenge (dealing with a broken bone), a difficult family dynamic (vacation with the in-laws) or a career challenge (a project that feels destined to fail), the 10-second rule can help you get through it.
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