You can't fix stupid, but you can cure ignorance.

You can't fix stupid, but you can cure ignorance.

Tracey Jones
We live in a world full of stupidity. Stupid acts done by stupid people with stupid motives. Forrest Gump said it best, “Stupid is as stupid does.” People get very upset about this reality, but there's nothing we can do about it. What makes them stupid? Their willingness to be wise in their own eyes.
It's Not Rude to Be Shrewd

It's Not Rude to Be Shrewd

Tracey Jones
My father, the late, great, book evangelist Charlie "Tremendous" Jones declared the more books he gave away, the richer he became. It seems like quite the paradox in today's cutthroat world of take or be taken. Was my father a sucker? Absolutely not. He was embodied by a great word we tend to look upon with disdain; he was shrewd... read more
Excited or Entrenched

Excited or Entrenched

Tracey Jones
The landscape of our lives is constantly changing which wreaks a great deal of havoc on humans who would often rather die than change. We lose relationships and our health, we miss once in a lifetime and repeated opportunities, yet we continue to blame everyone but ourselves.
Is Your Brain HOT or COLD?

Is Your Brain HOT or COLD?

Tracey Jones

The brain is one of the busiest (second only to the liver) and the laziest organs in our entire body. Our brains tend to focus on things which make it feel good, keeping us in our comfort zone. If your brain is left unstimulated, it results in a condition known as lame brain or dull skull, both of which fall into the untremendous category.

Empowering or Enabling?

Empowering or Enabling?

Tracey Jones

Empowering is drawn out; enabling is dumped in. People who are willing to be developed need a hand up, not a handout. I'll do anything for anyone, but if you will not begin to pick up your own slack, I'm off to spend my resources on someone who'll use it to put their lives on a whole new trajectory. That’s genuine compassion and tremendous empowerment. Until the recipient owns their part of fixing life, the only thing they’ll want from you is more enabling. Give people the tools, and not just the solutions, and let them get to work. Invest in people wisely so you can help them and not hurt them.

The Abundance of Counselors

The Abundance of Counselors

Tracey Jones
This week I have the honor of addressing a group of emerging leaders. The topic is ‘Nuts and Bolts’ and why we need a network. When I was younger, I kept hearing about mentors, mentors, mentors. I have had countless individuals pour into me throughout the years, but when I hit my 30’s and 40’s, I figured I was a big girl now and could do it on my own. So of course, that's what I did. After all, isn't adversity and mistakes all part of the process? Well, the correct answer is yes, and no.
Constant Contact or Constant Conflict?

Constant Contact or Constant Conflict?

Tracey Jones
We are so quick to judge others when the first person we should judge is ourselves. I am not morally superior to anyone else. When I take offense at the slightest pretense, I reveal just how shallow I am.
Keeping Cool: 5 Habits to Develop Pressure Cooker Resistance

Keeping Cool: 5 Habits to Develop Pressure Cooker Resistance

Tracey Jones
Even though the temperatures are colder than the dark side of the moon, there’s still plenty of things going on in our lives to get us hot under th...
Keeping the Leadership Light Burning Bright: Tips for Inner Inspiration & Motivation

Keeping the Leadership Light Burning Bright: Tips for Inner Inspiration & Motivation

Tracey Jones
My doctoral classes are back in full swing and one of my classes is Teaching and Learning: Theory and Practice. One of our texts is Parker Palmer’s...

Carpe Dogum

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[caption id="attachment_1417" align="alignleft" width="300"] Mr. Blue gives his last speech June 12, 2014.[/caption] Last week was a week filled w...

how's your love life?

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I know, you must read on because you are not sure if I am really going to blog about my love life, but I gotta tell you, it’s amazing. In fact, I h...

exposure to experience

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A bird left the safety of its home to fly and perch on the branch of a different tree. It doesn’t fear leaving the old and taking up residence in t...

it takes a good fall to know where you stand

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Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile. William Cullen Bryant It’s the first day of fall, my absolute favorite season. Some lament the passing o...

This is a free country, right???

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I remember back in the mid ‘90s when the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy under President Clinton was unveiled. Many of my fellow soldiers thought th...

mind the gap

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"Mind the gap" is a warning to train passengers of the London Underground to take caution while crossing the gap between the station platform and t...

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