by Francine Ward | Oct 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
We all want to be liked. Being liked or approved can be the driving force of our existence – for whatever reason – we sometimes do things that go against our values. However, this need to be liked can compel us to comply with things we don’t agree...
by Francine Ward | Sep 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
Commitments. Have you ever started something you really wanted to do and not finished it? Have you ever not fulfilled your commitments? Have you ever allowed stuff to just get in the way of your doing what you said was most important to you in the moment? I suspect at...
by Francine Ward | Dec 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
Being Authentic. Tell the truth or look good? It is easy to talk about being authentic without having a clue what it really means. Real authenticity refers to the distance between us and other people. And we measure that distance by how willing we are to be real....
by Francine Ward | Aug 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
Girl Scouts is for every girl! Ethics. Courage. Would you accept money in the form of a donation if it meant compromising your principles? Well, Megan Ferland, the CEO of Girl Scouts of Western Washington was put to the test when she received a $100,000 donation. It...
by Francine Ward | Aug 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
Friendship. Courage. Friends on a Rock. Quite often life’s pleasures and great moments sprout from the little things, the things that may seem insignificant at the time. A few weeks ago on CBS Sunday Morning, I saw a story on the news about three second grade...
