I’m done. Done rushing, done shopping, done stressing. I’m now taking deep breaths to remember what Christmas is all about. To rest in the beauty and grace of God. To read the story in Luke 2, to gaze at the manger, wonder at God’s strange way to save the world, and to worship.
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In my last blog post, “11 Upside-Down New Year’s Resolutions,” the final resolution was “SCARED- Because then you might be trying something that feels waaaay bigger than you.” I’ve heard from many of you that you are tackling something big this year. From moving across the country to starting a new business, we are all living
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Reconciliation. Not an easy word. It’s long, tough to get your mind around, and even tougher to get your arms around. In fact, if you listen to it, it has the word “silly” in the middle. Sometimes our attempts at reconciliation seem downright silly. Preposterous. Crazy. That’s what I feel some days on this journey
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After my post-election blog entry, I’m Not A Hater, received a firestorm of comments last week, I fully expected to be unfriended by one old high school friend in particular. However, my Democratic friend completely surprised me by instead writing a message over the weekend to ask if I would be interested in hosting a workshop with
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Hi. I’m Dr. Heidi Petak. Senior Creative with Hippo Solutions. Did you know misunderstanding is expensive? A few years ago, Cognisco asked 400 organizations in the US and the UK to add up the actual cost of misunderstanding in their workplace. It totaled 37 billion dollars! That’s a hefty price tag for not communicating clearly.
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It’s the day after the election. Emotions are running high. Communication is super-charged with labels and insults, as articles and posts on social media are calling Trump-supporters uneducated, haters, bigots, and racists. But wise communication and the future of our great nation calls us as American citizens to believe the best about each other and
If you know me, you know I’m passionate about helping you become a better everyday communicator, every day. Whether you’re a salesperson, a mom, a dad, a board member, or the leader of a study or workgroup, the way you communicate is the lynchpin that determines your effectiveness. As Senior Creative for Hippo Solutions, an innovative consulting
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My phone rang the other night. It was my sister, Kimberly Moore. Her voice sparkled after having led another session of her study, Beauty in a Life Repurposed, at Exodus, the only organization in the state of Texas that provides a home for formerly incarcerated women and their young children. Their tagline is full of hope:
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We have a dream he and I. He with his deep faith his four children his vision for peace. Me with my deep faith my four children my vision for peace.
Lights, Camera, Action! A few weeks ago, my two youngest boys were soooo sad to miss school for two whole days to star in a short film by the production company Seventh Story as a promo for an upcoming Lifeway parenting conference called “Etch.” I got to play their mom.
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