Category Archives: Woodshed Moments
These “Woodshed Moments” are equivalent to grabbing ner-do-wells by the scruff of the neck to get their attention and saying “Straighten up and fly right or else — and here’s why”!
PRESILIENCE
- June 20, 2022
- Fundamentals, Life Lines, Visioning, Woodshed Moments
- Lew Kelly
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A critical attribute of successful venturing is the ability to survive disappointment and recover from disaster – a property called RESILIENCE. But trying to extract a rejuvenating infusion from an empty reservoir is a tough proposition! The question posed here is: How does one build the CAPACITY for Resilience — BEFORE it’s required? How […]
Read moreLife is Like a Cave
- January 22, 2021
- Fundamentals, Leadership & Motivation, Life Lines, Uncategorized, Visioning, Woodshed Moments
- Lew Kelly
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Plato had it about right and was well ahead of his time, trying to explain why we all fall so far short of our potential – and short of our ability to enjoy the full fruits of life. Allegory of the cave – Wikipedia The allegory of the cave, or Plato’s Cave, is an allegory presented by the Greek philosopher Plato in his […]
Read moreWho Knows You
- December 7, 2020
- Fundamentals, Life Lines, Top Dog Success, Visioning, Woodshed Moments
- Lew Kelly
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The best “insider” advice for success that most people have traditionally given aspiring emerging generations generally isn’t “Work Hard” and “Become Irreplaceable/Indispensible”. It is: “It’s who you know!” However, I’ve found, personally, it’s been a lot more about WHO KNOWS YOU … and WHAT YOU CAN DO! It’s not about “schmoozing”. It’s about showing up, […]
Read moreNot Your Fault
- November 25, 2020
- Fundamentals, Life Lines, Visioning, Woodshed Moments
- Lew Kelly
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You’re 25 years old (maybe 30, maybe 40?), sailing through life in a fast-paced Gig-Economy, paying the rent and utilities, mostly eating out on the run, doing a fair amount of social media, streaming Netflix, playing video games, and, generally, looking forward to more of the same as you move UP in the world. Life […]
Read moreConditioning
- September 30, 2020
- Fundamentals, Life Lines, Top Dog Success, Visioning, Woodshed Moments
- Lew Kelly
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I have been haunted by this intractable, plaintive cry of employers: “We can’t retain employees – some leaving after only a day on the job!” Landscaper After spending 3 hours a day on several very modest landscaping projects at our new, down-sized house, I think I finally GET IT! I would not, personally, last more […]
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“One day work is hard, and another day it is easy; but if I had waited for inspiration I am afraid I should have done nothing. The miner does not sit at the top of the shaft waiting for the coal to come bubbling up to the surface. One must go deep down, and work out every vein carefully.” Arthur Sullivan
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After a slow start in Appalachian Pennsylvania, then "giving my life to science" for the better part of 50 years, I've come to appreciate how much "Good" there is to be experienced, yet how much still needs to be done in the world and how ill-equipped many are for the journey. My mission and my passion is to change the latter for the better.