Our Moral Compass: Don’t Be A Flat Tire

“A bad attitude is like a flat tire. You can’t go anywhere until you change it.” -Unknown My Mom was recently in the tire shop when she saw today's quote and passed this along to me. I think it is great that a tire shop would have this quote hanging up in their … Continue reading Our Moral Compass: Don’t Be A Flat Tire →

Our Moral Compass: Your Focus Should Lie In What You Have, Not In What You Don’t

“If you concentrate on what you have, you will always end up having more…If you focus on what you don’t have, you will never, ever, ever have enough.” -Oprah Winfrey One of Aesop's famous fables was The Dog and the Shadow. The story is about a dog that is walking home with a piece … Continue reading Our Moral Compass: Your Focus Should Lie In What You Have, Not In What You Don’t →

Our Moral Compass Podcast (Episode 132): Take Action

Welcome to the Our Moral Compass Podcast. Each daily reading focuses on a different quote on how we can best apply it to our own moral compass and one of the five areas in Social Emotional Learning: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills and Responsible Decision Making. Thank you for listening and we hope you … Continue reading Our Moral Compass Podcast (Episode 132): Take Action →

Our Moral Compass: What Life Is All About

“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” -George Bernard Shaw Finding yourself versus creating yourself. Both are important but only one at the end of the day or at the end of your life will help you to leave your mark on the world. Playwright George Bernard Shaw reminds us … Continue reading Our Moral Compass: What Life Is All About →

Our Moral Compass Podcast (Episode 131): The Keys To A Good Relationship

Our Moral Compass: Know When To Say When

“We have to say it’s ok to be angry. It’s not all right to be violent.” -Maxine Waters Emotions play an integral part of anyone who is living and breathing. As the official definition of emotions reads it is a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with … Continue reading Our Moral Compass: Know When To Say When →

Our Moral Compass: How To Build A Strong Team

“Build a team so strong you don’t know who the boss is.” -Unknown You have probably heard of sayings such as it takes a village to raise a child, there is no "i" in team or a team is only as strong as its weakest link. Today's quote is no different and although … Continue reading Our Moral Compass: How To Build A Strong Team →

Our Moral Compass Podcast (Episode 129): What We Must All Learn