On My Mind

Author Archive

• Letter to LJ editor – Small but mighty movers

  Posted in Uncategorized - 15 May 2013 - No comment

• Please keep class ranking

  Posted in Uncategorized - 11 May 2013 - No comment

• Screen Free Week

  Posted in Uncategorized - 29 April 2013 - No comment

• Best high schools in Minnesota

  Posted in Uncategorized - 28 April 2013 - No comment

• The Paradox of Our Age

  Posted in Uncategorized - 27 April 2013 - 2 comments

• 2013 Woodbury Citizens’ Academy Graduation

  Posted in Community - 22 April 2013 - 1 comment

• Do you have a job, a career or a calling?

  Posted in Uncategorized - 21 April 2013 - No comment

• Woodbury’s unsung heroes

  Posted in Community - 16 April 2013 - No comment

• When tragedy strikes again

  Posted in Book - 15 April 2013 - 1 comment

• Your salary is (probably) public information

  Posted in Uncategorized - 8 April 2013 - No comment

• Meeting Dr. David Jeremiah

  Posted in Uncategorized - 4 April 2013 - No comment

• God Loves You live event at Target Center on April 4

  Posted in Spirituality - 3 April 2013 - 1 comment

• Academic Triathlon Awards Ceremony

  Posted in Uncategorized - 26 March 2013 - 1 comment

• “I write to keep my sanity”

  Posted in Uncategorized - 25 March 2013 - No comment

• Never forget to say “Thank You!”

  Posted in Uncategorized - 23 March 2013 - No comment

• Culture & Diversity event in Woodbury

  Posted in Uncategorized - 21 March 2013 - No comment

• An Evening with Dr. David Jeremiah

  Posted in Spirituality - 17 March 2013 - No comment

• Little Free Library Co-founders win LJ Movers & Shakers

  Posted in Uncategorized - 16 March 2013 - 1 comment

• Wang vs. Macalester – Background Information

  Posted in Uncategorized - 13 March 2013 - No comment

• More roundabouts please

  Posted in Uncategorized - 9 March 2013 - 2 comments

• Mother = female + horse

  Posted in Uncategorized - 8 March 2013 - No comment

• Recycle cell phones, reduce e-waste

  Posted in Uncategorized - 6 March 2013 - No comment

• To telecommute or not to

  Posted in Uncategorized - 5 March 2013 - 4 comments

• A poem for my birthday

  Posted in Uncategorized - 4 March 2013 - 1 comment

• Gender and race discrimination

  Posted in Uncategorized - 27 February 2013 - No comment

• Macalester College: Stop discrimination and retaliation

  Posted in Uncategorized - 23 February 2013 - No comment

• Peach and Plum Blossoms

  Posted in Uncategorized - 21 February 2013 - No comment

• Discrimination case touched a nerve

  Posted in Uncategorized - 19 February 2013 - No comment

• Crying for help

  Posted in Uncategorized - 18 February 2013 - No comment

• Wang vs. Macalester College

  Posted in Uncategorized - 17 February 2013 - 2 comments

• Discrimination abound

  Posted in Uncategorized - 16 February 2013 - No comment

• A priceless gift

  Posted in Poems - 14 February 2013 - No comment

• Envision Minnesota & Little Free Libraries

  Posted in Community - 14 February 2013 - No comment

• Searching for Heaven on Earth

  Posted in Spirituality - 13 February 2013 - No comment

• 2013 – The Year of the Dragon

  Posted in Uncategorized - 10 February 2013 - No comment

• A simple act of kindness

  Posted in Community - 9 February 2013 - No comment

• USPS postage rate increase

  Posted in Uncategorized - 1 February 2013 - 1 comment

• 31 activities for living longer, stronger and happier

  Posted in Book, Living - 26 January 2013 - No comment

• Be vigilant about your bills and pay

  Posted in Living - 25 January 2013 - No comment

• Extraordinary day, Ordinary Life

  Posted in Living, Photos, Travel - 22 January 2013 - No comment

• Lifelong Learning Institutes

  Posted in Personal development - 21 January 2013 - No comment

• Raising Financially Confident Kids

  Posted in Book, Finance, Kids - 17 January 2013 - No comment

• 100 Days, 100 Visits

  Posted in Community, Leadership - 11 January 2013 - No comment

• Found my Little Free Library

  Posted in Book, Community - 9 January 2013 - No comment

• Little Free Library is coming to Woodbury

  Posted in Book, Community - 7 January 2013 - No comment

• Online resources for job seekers

  Posted in Uncategorized - 5 January 2013 - No comment

• In search of little libraries in Woodbury

  Posted in Book, Community - 4 January 2013 - No comment

• Boundaries with teens

  Posted in Book, Parenting - 2 January 2013 - No comment

• Running red-lights

  Posted in Uncategorized - 1 January 2013 - No comment

• Life is short, eternity is long

  Posted in Uncategorized - 31 December 2012 - No comment

• Thanks to the 7th grade teachers at Lake

  Posted in Uncategorized - 27 December 2012 - 1 comment

• Christmas treasure hunt

  Posted in Uncategorized - 25 December 2012 - No comment

• Christmas present – a poem from Amy

  Posted in Kids, Poems - 25 December 2012 - 1 comment

• Celebrate Christmas at Eagle Brook Church

  Posted in Uncategorized - 22 December 2012 - No comment

• Take time to appreciate

  Posted in Uncategorized - 20 December 2012 - No comment

• A Little Free Library for Woodbury!

  Posted in Book, Community - 17 December 2012 - 2 comments

• A tragic day

  Posted in Uncategorized - 15 December 2012 - 1 comment

• Book summaries for busy parents

  Posted in Book, Kids, Parenting - 9 December 2012 - 1 comment

• How much is enough?

  Posted in Uncategorized - 23 November 2012 - 1 comment

• My Black Friday deal – photo cards

  Posted in Uncategorized - 23 November 2012 - No comment

• Alternatives to Black Friday shopping

  Posted in Uncategorized - 21 November 2012 - No comment

• Help build a new church in Woodbury

  Posted in Community - 18 November 2012 - No comment

• 14-Day Kindness Challenge – Reflection

  Posted in Uncategorized - 17 November 2012 - 3 comments

• Kindness Challenge Day 14 – Do Something Unexpectedly Nice

  Posted in Uncategorized - 14 November 2012 - No comment

• Kindness Challenge Day 13 – Give Someone a Treat

  Posted in Uncategorized - 13 November 2012 - No comment

• Kindness Challenge Day 12 – Forgive Someone

  Posted in Uncategorized - 13 November 2012 - No comment

• Kindness Challenge Day 11 – Be Kind to Someone You Dislike

  Posted in Uncategorized - 11 November 2012 - No comment

• Kindness Challenge Day 10 – Send Flowers to Someone

  Posted in Uncategorized - 10 November 2012 - No comment

• Kindness Challenge Day 9 – Write a Letter

  Posted in Uncategorized - 10 November 2012 - No comment

• Kindness Challenge Day 8 – Pick Up Litter

  Posted in Uncategorized - 8 November 2012 - No comment

• Kindness Challenge Day 7 – Make a Donation

  Posted in Uncategorized - 7 November 2012 - No comment

• Kindness Challenge Day 6 – Talk to Someone

  Posted in Uncategorized - 7 November 2012 - 1 comment

• Kindness Challenge Day 5 – Compliments

  Posted in Uncategorized - 6 November 2012 - No comment

• Kindness Challenge Day 4 – Volunteer

  Posted in Uncategorized - 4 November 2012 - No comment

• Kindness Challenge Day 3 – Thank-You Notes

  Posted in Uncategorized - 4 November 2012 - No comment

• Kindness Challenge Day 2 – Kindness Begets Kindness

  Posted in Uncategorized - 2 November 2012 - No comment

• Transportation Commissioner Tom Sorel leaves MnDOT

  Posted in Uncategorized - 2 November 2012 - No comment

• Kindness Challenge Day 1 – Hugging

  Posted in Uncategorized - 1 November 2012 - No comment

• Governor Dayton meeting Trick-or-Treaters

  Posted in Uncategorized - 1 November 2012 - No comment

• 14-Day Kindness Challenge

  Posted in Living, Personal development - 31 October 2012 - 2 comments

• Questions leaders should ask

  Posted in Leadership - 23 October 2012 - No comment

• Forgive one another

  Posted in Living - 22 October 2012 - No comment

• Keep medical info organized and handy

  Posted in Health & Wellness - 20 October 2012 - No comment

• Remember and forget

  Posted in Living - 18 October 2012 - No comment

• Appreciating your pastor

  Posted in Uncategorized - 15 October 2012 - No comment

• Restoring library hours is welcomed news

  Posted in Community - 8 October 2012 - No comment

• “A desk is a dangerous place from which to view the world.”

  Posted in Leadership - 7 October 2012 - No comment

• Leadership and creativity

  Posted in Leadership - 5 October 2012 - No comment

• Everything you want to know about Aldi

  Posted in Community, Living - 5 October 2012 - No comment

• Share Your Passion

  Posted in Uncategorized - 2 October 2012 - No comment

• Expensive clothes, popular kids

  Posted in Kids, Parenting - 1 October 2012 - 2 comments

• Long holiday and toll-free policy cause traffic nightmare

  Posted in Uncategorized - 30 September 2012 - 1 comment

• Comparison kills contentment

  Posted in Living - 28 September 2012 - No comment

• Google Translate, quick and easy

  Posted in Writing - 26 September 2012 - 1 comment

• Encourage one another

  Posted in Living - 24 September 2012 - 1 comment

• Creating free photo collages

  Posted in Photos - 23 September 2012 - 1 comment

• Leadership interview – Tina Smith, pt. 2

  Posted in Leadership interview - 18 September 2012 - No comment

• Leadership interview – Tina Smith, pt.1

  Posted in Leadership, Leadership interview - 17 September 2012 - No comment

• My promise to my children

  Posted in Kids, Parenting - 17 September 2012 - No comment

• The secret to a green thumb

  Posted in Health & Wellness - 12 September 2012 - No comment

• Love one another

  Posted in Uncategorized - 9 September 2012 - No comment

• Bullying in the workplace

  Posted in Uncategorized - 8 September 2012 - No comment

• Nuisances in the workplace

  Posted in Uncategorized - 6 September 2012 - 1 comment

• Acknowledging gifts is common courtesy

  Posted in Book, Living - 6 September 2012 - 3 comments

• Choosing civility

  Posted in Book - 5 September 2012 - No comment

• How to use a freezer effectively?

  Posted in Uncategorized - 3 September 2012 - No comment

• Free eBooks

  Posted in Book - 31 August 2012 - No comment

• Killing ourselves with junk food

  Posted in Living - 27 August 2012 - 1 comment

• 2012 Woodbury Days

  Posted in Community, Kids, Photos - 25 August 2012 - 2 comments

• Winning at 2012 Minnesota State Fair

  Posted in Kids, Poems - 23 August 2012 - No comment

• State Fair and Woodbury Days – time to volunteer

  Posted in Uncategorized - 20 August 2012 - No comment

• Letter to the editor

  Posted in Community - 15 August 2012 - No comment

• My first posting on Craigslist

  Posted in Uncategorized - 15 August 2012 - 1 comment

• A quick update

  Posted in Living, Travel - 5 August 2012 - 1 comment

• Eliminating stiffness of air-dried clothes

  Posted in Living - 8 July 2012 - No comment

• The Great Courses and The Art of Public Speaking

  Posted in Book, Personal development - 26 June 2012 - No comment

• Networking tips

  Posted in Personal development - 18 June 2012 - 1 comment

• Happy Father’s Day

  Posted in Uncategorized - 18 June 2012 - No comment

• Thank-you to all teachers

  Posted in Kids - 5 June 2012 - No comment

• Soft leadership

  Posted in Book, Leadership - 3 June 2012 - 1 comment

• My ER scare and lessons learned

  Posted in Book, Health & Wellness, Kids - 1 June 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 31

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 31 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 30

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 30 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 29

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 29 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 28

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 28 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 27

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 27 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 26

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 27 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 25

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 25 May 2012 - No comment

• Training tomorrow’s leaders

  Posted in Kids, Leadership - 25 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 24

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 24 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 23

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 23 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 22

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 23 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 21

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 21 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 20

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 20 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 19

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 19 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 18

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 18 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 17

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 17 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 16

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 16 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 15

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 15 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 14

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 14 May 2012 - No comment

• My Mother’s Day gifts

  Posted in Kids, Parenting - 13 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 13

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 13 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 12

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 12 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 11

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 11 May 2012 - 1 comment

• 31DPC – Day 10

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 10 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 9

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 9 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 8

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 8 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 7

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 7 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 6

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 6 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 5

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 5 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 4

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 4 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 3

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 3 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 2

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 2 May 2012 - No comment

• 31DPC – Day 1

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 1 May 2012 - 4 comments

• 31 Day Proverbs Challenge

  Posted in Book, Spirituality - 30 April 2012 - 32 comments

• Sharing faith – why, what, how and when

  Posted in Spirituality - 29 April 2012 - 1 comment

• Paul Ridgeway on witnessing and evangelism

  Posted in Spirituality - 28 April 2012 - 5 comments

• Free summer nature camps

  Posted in Kids - 26 April 2012 - No comment

• Odd days or even days – a parenting tip

  Posted in Kids, Parenting - 24 April 2012 - No comment

• A blessed life

  Posted in Living, Spirituality - 21 April 2012 - No comment

• 2012 Woodbury Citizen’s Academy graduation

  Posted in Community - 16 April 2012 - No comment

• To-Enjoy list

  Posted in Living - 16 April 2012 - No comment

• The Vacationer, the Prisoner …

  Posted in Uncategorized - 13 April 2012 - No comment

• Proactive wellness and living

  Posted in Health & Wellness - 12 April 2012 - No comment

• Smart trust

  Posted in Book - 6 April 2012 - No comment

• Leaving a legacy

  Posted in Book, Living, Personal development, Spirituality - 31 March 2012 - No comment

• Emerging Leaders Institute Graduation

  Posted in Uncategorized - 29 March 2012 - No comment

• Academic Triathlon Awards Ceremony

  Posted in Kids - 27 March 2012 - No comment

• Be a leader who inspires and transforms

  Posted in Leadership, Personal development - 25 March 2012 - No comment

• The 30 C’s of leadership

  Posted in Leadership, Personal development - 23 March 2012 - 1 comment

• Difference between leadership and management

  Posted in Uncategorized - 19 March 2012 - No comment

• Welcome summer

  Posted in Uncategorized - 18 March 2012 - No comment

• Women’s Conference “Divine Destiny”

  Posted in Uncategorized - 11 March 2012 - No comment

• Be silent and listen

  Posted in Living - 10 March 2012 - No comment

• Reading Promise

  Posted in Book - 3 March 2012 - No comment

• TouchPoints – leadership moments

  Posted in Book, Leadership - 3 March 2012 - 3 comments

• No tax refund please

  Posted in Finance - 1 March 2012 - 2 comments

• Leadership presence

  Posted in Leadership - 1 March 2012 - 2 comments

• Committed to reading

  Posted in Book, Kids, Parenting - 28 February 2012 - No comment

• Homegoing celebration for Pastor Frank

  Posted in Uncategorized - 26 February 2012 - No comment

• Great customer service, near and far

  Posted in Uncategorized - 22 February 2012 - No comment

• Goodbye, Pastor Frank

  Posted in Book - 17 February 2012 - No comment

• The most popular (surprising) post

  Posted in Leadership - 17 February 2012 - No comment

• Signs of resilience, or lack of

  Posted in Uncategorized - 15 February 2012 - No comment

• Leadership interview – Patrick Coleman

  Posted in Leadership, Leadership interview - 14 February 2012 - 1 comment

• A letter to my pastor

  Posted in Uncategorized - 13 February 2012 - 1 comment

• Library closure is a loss for the community

  Posted in Uncategorized - 11 February 2012 - No comment

• Asian interpretation of American grading scale

  Posted in Kids, Parenting - 11 February 2012 - No comment

• Misfortune begets fortune

  Posted in Uncategorized - 9 February 2012 - No comment

• Touched and blessed

  Posted in Uncategorized - 4 February 2012 - 3 comments

• Through the Labyrinth – book interview

  Posted in Book, CRC book interview, Leadership - 2 February 2012 - No comment

• The Power of Full Engagement – book interview

  Posted in Book, CRC book interview, Leadership - 2 February 2012 - No comment

• Disciplined Dreaming – book interview

  Posted in Book, CRC book interview - 2 February 2012 - No comment

• The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – book interview

  Posted in Book, CRC book interview, Leadership - 2 February 2012 - No comment

• Moneyball – book interview

  Posted in Book, CRC book interview, Leadership - 2 February 2012 - No comment

• Discover your talents

  Posted in Book, Leadership, Personal development - 29 January 2012 - No comment

• See you later

  Posted in Uncategorized - 27 January 2012 - No comment

• 2012 – the Year of the Dragon

  Posted in China - 22 January 2012 - 1 comment

• Performance review and Porter decision

  Posted in Community - 17 January 2012 - No comment

• Cancer, cancer, go away

  Posted in Uncategorized - 15 January 2012 - 2 comments