by Dr. Chris Johnson | Feb 6, 2019 | Practice, Purpose |
Brilliance chose me this year. Let me explain. Each year it’s my practice to pick a word to guide me into the coming year. My Word of the Year for 2019 is Brilliance, with a capital B. As I contemplated and meditated on my word for 2019, I kept coming back...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Nov 17, 2018 | Learning, Practice, Purpose |
I love Thanksgiving! The crisp air and brilliant autumn colors. The savory turkey smells tinged with the sweetness of pumpkin and spice. The excitement of having a day with space to reflect on our blessings. On a typical Thanksgiving at our...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Sep 5, 2018 | Attention, Learning, Practice, Purpose, Resilience |
I grew up out in the country and I always loved the long winding walk down the driveway to meet the bus for that first day of school each year. There was something about the crisp fall air, freshly sharpened pencils, and squeaky new shoes that filled me with...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jun 13, 2018 | Attention, Mindfulness, Purpose |
I met Sam last Wednesday morning for coffee. He couldn’t have looked more different from the man I’d met just a couple of years before. He was smiling. He looked younger and more fit. He was clearly enjoying our conversation, bringing me up to speed on his latest...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Mar 24, 2017 | Attention, Practice, Purpose |
I’m right, and you’re an idiot. This catchy book title I learned about recently sounds strangely similar to sentiments we’ve all heard plenty of, even uttered ourselves, over the months before and since the presidential election of 2016....
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Feb 14, 2017 | Culture, Passion, Practice, Purpose |
Come to find out, quite a bit. Personally it makes sense that when we receive and give care to another human being we feel more energized, connected, loved in turn. Yet, that’s not so obvious in the workplace, at least not to most. Recent studies, however, show that...
