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Looking for the Right Answers
If most of your assumptions are true, you will probably make better decisions. If you believe others should be treated the way you want to be treated, you will try to find the owner of the wallet you find in a grocery store aisle. If you believed Bernie Madoff was an honest businessman, you probably lost money.
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Hey Mom... Watch This!
After finishing dinner on the back porch, my 2-year old son grabbed his bowl and brought it into the house. “Look mommy!” he said. “I’m being responsible!”
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The Wisdom of Humility
When I think of what is wise in a common everyday way, it also involves what I believe and the way I figure it out. That sounds like a lot, but it’s not that complicated in real life.
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Culture and Character
This video takes you into organizations where you will hear the people themselves describe their vision for a workplace culture of integrity.
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Sequoyah
His started creating symbols for whole words and eventually arrived at a system of 85 symbols representing sounds. His neighbors didn’t understand him, and his wife is reported to have destroyed his work at one point, but he persevered, and in 1821, Sequoyah and his daughter, Ah-yoka, unveiled his syllabary and opened the door to literacy for thousands of his people.
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5 Steps for Achieving Your Goals
We dream of achieving something great, contributing to others, living a life that is meaningful, winning at whatever we do. All too often, however, these ideals remain just dreams. The goals we created with such enthusiasm at the start of the year can quickly fade, and disappointment and frustration take their place.
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The Inspiration of the Determined
People who demonstrate the character quality of determination inspire me. Whether it is the construction worker who arrives at work before the sun rises to keep the project on schedule, the spouse of a soldier who keeps the family together while his or her loved one is away, or the factory worker who keeps a good attitude although there is discussion of layoffs, they are all a source of inspiration.
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How determined are you?
In high school, I had the opportunity to audition for a regional choir group, and if accepted, the chance to tour and perform throughout Europe. I was fortunate to be chosen and then the months of preparation, rehearsing and planning began. My focus was the Europe trip, no matter what hurdles might attempt to slow me down. Extra social activities and school events were...
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It takes Relationships to be Determined
Some days I need someone to listen… and maybe to tell me my rationalizations don’t make sense. Whether you’re trying to stay on a diet, overcome a bad temper, or just exercise more often, you can probably relate.
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Take One Step at a Time
Life is a little bit like running. When you first start a project or set out to achieve a goal, you have to overcome the inertia to get started. Then, once you’ve gotten warmed up, you’re relatively energized, and you’re happy to be alive. And then sometime before you reach the end of your run—or your project—there’s a moment when you’re not sure of the outcome, and all you can do is put one wobbly foot ahead of the other.
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Welcome to the Conversation
Character First the Magazine provides training material around which supervisors can start conversations about personal integrity, gives you a place to meet others who care about their workplaces and communities, and applauds those who show integrity in their workplaces. We welcome your criticism whenever we fall short.
