by Michael Picconatto | Jan 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Justin Bariso recently wrote an article entitled “Why Brilliant Minds Embrace the Rule of Awkward Silence”. Bariso often writes on the theme of EQ and explains the rule this way: “The rule is simple: When faced with a challenging question, instead...
by Michael Picconatto | Aug 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
I don’t do vacation well. This is unfortunate, because I want to do vacation well. It would be great to be one of those guys sitting on the beach with a book (or Kindle) in hand. I love going to a museum and spending hours surrounded by beauty. Sitting in...
by Michael Picconatto | Jul 20, 2016 | Leadership, Uncategorized
No matter how well you plan, your plans are often dependent on other people following through on their commitments. I’m currently dealing with the aftermath of a busy week, complicated by people missing deadlines. We took on an extra project that we knew would...
by Michael Picconatto | Jul 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
I remember the first time I read through Aesop’s Fables. The talking animals and the simple life lessons fascinated me. As an adult, I continue to enjoy many of these short little stories with a meaning and a moral. Many of the lessons are more poignant now...
by Michael Picconatto | Jun 29, 2016 | Leadership, Uncategorized
Compassion is, according to Miriam Webster “a feeling of wanting to help someone who is sick, hungry, in trouble, etc.”. Cowardice is “fear that makes you unable to do what is right or expected : lack of courage.” The words are pretty...
by Michael Picconatto | Jun 22, 2016 | Leadership, Uncategorized
Mistakes Happen! Most leaders discover fairly early that mistakes happen. I remember my first “major” mistake as a youth pastor. It was not really that big of a mistake. Someone had asked me shortly before the service started if I would announce...
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