Once there was a tree….and she loved a little boy…The boy loved the tree and the tree was very happy”, The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein One of the great blessings in my life was becoming a grandfather to my granddaughter several months ago. I now know that great feeling that so many of my close friends …
Resilience — an ability to bounce back from unexpected adversity, loss, or change. A set of skills that allows one to thrive during and after the hard times. Abstract Why is it that some people, organizations, and even communities can face adversity, tragedy, loss, and the unexpected better than others and often come out of the …
“Shyness is nice, and shyness can stop you from doing all the things in life you’d like to. So, if there’s something you’d like to try, if there’s something you’d like to try, ask me, I won’t say no, how could I.” Lyrics from the song Ask, The Smiths (1986) If You Don’t Ask, The Answer Is Already No …
SMART Goals Goal setting is one of the most important components of any coaching engagement. At Kirnan Coaching Associates, LLC, we encourage our clients to adopt SMART Goals in any aspect of their life and/or career they are seeking to change. Every SMART Goal that a client commits to should meet the following criteria — i.e., be: S – Specific M – Measurable A – …
“Hope springs eternal in the human breast. Man never is, but always to be blest. The soul, uneasy and confin’d from home. Rests and expatiates in a life to come.” An Essay on Man – Epistle 1, The English Poet, Alexander Pope (1733) 2017 — Was It Really a Tale of Two Cities? 2017 will undoubtedly …
“I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me”, Matthew 25:35 “Treat them with loving care for you will only know how much they have meant to you when you see their empty chair”, The Empty Chair Strangers in Our …
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Quote from Matthew 11: …
Yesterday, we had our Annual Retreat at St. Anne’s Church in Lawrenceville, NJ for the Board of Trustees and the Senior Leadership Team at Catholic Charities. We spent most of our day focused on how we can better recruit, train, and develop our most precious resource of all — the human capital that is embodied in our …
“Sir, do you see that big building through your car window?” The man answered, “Sure I do!” “Well”, the young man continued, “that’s the Empire State Building. Just keep your eyes on that building as you drive your car and you’ll be there in no time.” Did You Ever Get Lost on Your Way to the Empire State …
“Everybody’s talking at me. I don’t hear a word their saying. Only the echoes of my mind. People stopping, staring. I can’t see their faces. Only the shadows of their eyes” Harry Nilsson, Everybody’s Talkin’ (1969) 2017 has been a year unlike any other in recent memory. Lots of fear, anxiety, and divisiveness seem to permeate the airwaves and our …
