"Notes" of An Elder

Nothing in life is of any value unless it is shared with others.

"Notes" of An Elder is a depository of pertinent information, knowledge and wisdom. Available weekly will be an elder's "thinking menu" for your use. Enjoy this bounty.

• Help people make connections between what is and what can be.

• Speak the same way about people to their faces as you do when they are not around.

• Be a leader who is fighting for something, not against something.

• Invite others to learn with you.

• Trust your instincts when you believe something is too good to be true.

• You may be one of the few bright spots in someone's life during hard times.

• Questioning is a clear indicator of curiosity, which is one of the central tenants of creativity, critical thinking, and innovation.

High Order Thinking

• Critical

• Creative

• Imaginative

• Innovative

• Success breeds arrogance and complacency.

• Helping people when they need it often comes back to you in ways you least expect it.

• Be emotionally available for your children.

• Life doesn't follow the rules — that's what makes it life.

• Talk to people about things they are interested in.

• Leaders and coaches who do all the talking are tone-deaf to the needs of others.

• “Empathy requires knowing you know nothing. Empathy means acknowledging a horizon of context that extends perpetually beyond what you can see.” ― Leslie Jamison

Magic Question

How do you define trust?