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Running Plan B Running Plan B

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Three weeks ago I was packing my bag and planning to head to New York City to run the ING NYC 2012 marathon. That is…
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This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged cognitive reframing, Jennifer, pain, parenting, physical courage, Plan B, Six Types of Courage, time on November 25, 2012 by admin.

My Year of Living Fearlessly! My Year of Living Fearlessly!

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“When we know who we are, we can overcome our fears and insecurities. We surpass our smaller selves who suffer the slings and arrows of…
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This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged anxiety, fear, friendship, pain, perfectionism, time on October 21, 2012 by admin.

Raising a Leader – Conclusion Raising a Leader – Conclusion

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Readers who have been with us since the early days on this blog may recall I wrote about my decision to take an emotional courage…
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This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged attachment, courage challenge, emotional courage, time on August 3, 2012 by admin.

Courage Book Review: Beautiful Souls Courage Book Review: Beautiful Souls

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I’ve just finished reading Beautiful Souls: Saying No, Breaking Ranks, and Heeding the Voice of Conscience in Dark Times, by Eyal Press (Farrar, Straus and…
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This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged book review, courage book review, heroes, moral courage on June 21, 2012 by admin.

The Death of Edith Cavell The Death of Edith Cavell

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A number of years ago I encountered the story of Edith Cavell for the first time and was strongly tempted to write a book about…
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This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged intellectual courage, locus of control, moral courage, physical courage, spiritual courage, time on June 11, 2012 by admin.

The Art of Misdirection The Art of Misdirection

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A skilled magician is a usually a master of misdirection.  While keeping the audience’s attention focused on something that seems important but isn’t, the magician…
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This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged cognitive bias, physical courage, storytelling, time on June 5, 2012 by admin.

Enthusiasm Enthusiasm

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Courage Quotation of the Day Courage Quotation of the Day

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This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged courage quotation of the day on May 23, 2012 by admin.

The God (or mom) From the Machine The God (or mom) From the Machine

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In my 25 years of writing books for children and teens, I’ve had my share of plot problems.   Often, when a writer finds she has…
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This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Lisa, locus of control, moral courage on May 22, 2012 by admin.

What If I’m Wrong? What If I’m Wrong?

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One of the ways to determine if a given situation requires courage is to dig for the risk.  On Lion’s Whiskers our definition of courage…
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This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged fear, intellectual courage, Lisa, perfectionism, time on May 17, 2012 by admin.

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