Building Character

Monday, Tom over at Delightful Work wrote about Screw-ups, Fresh Starts & Comebacks. Reading it, I was reminded of the egg I’ve worn on my face so many times, and how, thankfully, I have learned how to do as he recommends and give myself a break. “Progress, not perfection” is my mantra these days. This doesn’t mean you abdicate responsibility for yourself - not by a long shot. But I submit that you can be responsible for yourself, hold yourself accountable for your thoughts, words and deeds... Read Full Story

If you want to find out what someone’s priorities are in life, check out what they do, not what they say. Does their walk match their talk? Actions really do speak louder than words, and people in your life are paying attention, whether you know it, or not. Others can see your priorities, can you? On the group coaching calls yesterday and the day before, we talked about how to manage multiple priorities, and discovered in the process that it’s really easy to get waylaid by other people’s... Read Full Story

Character Counts is the most widely implemented approach to character education, reaching millions of youth, in schools, communities, and in business: both for-profit and non-profit. Character Counts uses a framework based on basic (core) values called: The Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. You can implement this program with the help of the Character Counts website. It works, it matters, and it COUNTS. Read Full Story

The Internet is an interesting place. It allows us to travel throughout the world without ever leaving our home town. It provides ways of building bridges without ever pounding a nail. It opens doors of opportunity to meet people who speak a different language or live under a different set of stars. Yes, the Internet is an interesting place. Given all of these incredible possibilities to create unlimited growth in life what do most people do? Hide behind a fake moniker. I understand that... Read Full Story

This is our group blog, which is unique because any Zimbio member can post an entry to it. Some members blog about recent news and trends related to the portal topic, others recount relevant personal stories. You can also comment on and rate existing blog entries, to voice your opinion and to help the community identify which members and entries on the portal are must-reads. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this portal? Well, then put on your journalist's cap... Read Full Story