“When a photographer can’t change a scene, he changes his angles and lens to capture the best of that scene. Similarly, when you can’t change a situation in your life, change your perspective to get the best out of that situation.  When we shift our perspective, it helps us to accept things better, reduce our pain, cope with our situation and move forward with our life with courage” Random quote from “Writers and Authors” on LinkedIn Watching the athletes competing in…

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“If it is meant to serve you, and it doesn’t, replace it.  Daily things like your bag, your water bottle, your socks.  Find ones you actually like using.”  Alissa Gulin, Laurel, Md “We tend to forget that baby steps still move us forward.”  Becki Moss, Sarasota, Fl “Good conversations have lots of doorknobs.”  Samantha Good, Portland, Or “Stop trying to calm the storm.  Calm yourself, the storm will pass.”  Lyn Banghard, Easton, Md. “Even in the hardest of times, you…

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“If, as Herod, we fill our lives with things, and again with things; if we consider ourselves so unimportant that we must fill every moment of our lives with action, when will we have the time to make the long, slow journey across the desert as did the Magi?  Or sit and watch the stars as did the shepherds?  Or brood over the coming of the child as did Mary?  For each one of us, there is a desert to travel.  A…

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“I open the door.  The gorgeous guest from afar sweeps in.  In her hands are her gifts–the gifts of hours and far-seeing moments, the gift of mornings and evenings, the gift of spring and summer, the gift of autumn and winter.  She must have searched the heavens for boons so rare.”  Abbie Graham “December’s gifts–custom, ceremony, celebration, consecration–come to us wrapped up, not in tissue and ribbons, but in cherished memories.  This is the month of miracles.  The oil that burns…

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“When life feels heavy, remember–even the moon goes through darkness before it shines again.  There are nights when everything feels too much—when doubt gets loud and your strength feels thin.  But darkness is not the end; it is a passage.  A moment.  A cycle.  Just like the moon, you are allowed phases; dim days; quiet days; days you disappear just to restore yourself.  Your light is never lost; it is simply gathering itself.  You will shine again—not despite the darkness,…

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“Positions are temporary.  Ranks and titles are limited.  But the way you treat people will always be remembered.”  Linkedin quote “Beauty is a measure of our inner state.  It is more about what we carry inside rather than how we look.  Compassion, humility, and authentic living make us appear beautiful.  Beauty is also about how we handle the fluctuations of life with maturity and patience.  Beauty is about living with dignity and self respect.”  Rabb Jyot “A man asked his gardener why his…

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“Establishing and maintaining a positive jobsite culture means that everyone gets to experience a workplace that is inclusive and respectful.  We know what a good jobsite culture feels like–it’s the job that everyone wants to be on because it looks and feels welcoming.  We also know that a good culture leads to a safer and more productive job, one that provides higher value to our client and allows each and every worker to perform their best work.”   “Jobsites are our work homes, they…

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Welcome to the Design & Construction Industry….by Ron Unterreiner, PEOPLE/WBEDC Does our industry welcome new business owners/emerging firms and do we present these business owners with opportunities to grow and succeed–or are we content with the status quo and the businesses solidly in place? Is there a place in our industry for new trade contractors and if so, how do they get established? I feel these are questions worthy of active discussion by industry leaders, City of St. Louis, County…

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Are we living in tough times?  Are the challenges we face today above and beyond what they were in our parent’s time?  In our grandparent’s time?  Have the changes, the creations, the inventions of the past fifty years advanced us or are we sliding backwards?  Is it a plus that we can whisper something into our watch and send a message across the globe and get an answer back in seconds?  How did we ever live without being able to…

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On my Friday afternoon country road rides with my mother-in-law, there is a stretch of road that we encounter that is dead straight and seems to run off into the future as far as the eye can see; connecting to a powerful sky of restless clouds.  I always stop and ponder this site.  You lose sight of the road due to some small dips but eventually the hills that follow the valleys bring the road back into sight.  I relate this to…

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