Running Plan B
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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Running Plan B
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My Year of Living Fearlessly!
My Year of Living Fearlessly!
“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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Raising a Leader – Conclusion
Raising a Leader – Conclusion
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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The Death of Edith Cavell
The Death of Edith Cavell
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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The Art of Misdirection
The Art of Misdirection
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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What If I’m Wrong?
What If I’m Wrong?
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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Making Failure Okay
Making Failure Okay
A couple of years ago, Jennifer, my husband and I took our kids to a ropes course called Adirondack Extreme. It is described as an…
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Dancing Through the Pain, Part II
Dancing Through the Pain, Part II
Last week, in the first part of this interview with former professional ballet dancer, Jane Haugh, we discussed what can make a person willing to…
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Dancing Through the Pain, Part I
Dancing Through the Pain, Part I
Over the winter I sat down with my good friend, Jane Haugh, a former professional ballet dancer, to talk about physical courage. Specifically, I had…
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Horatio at the Bridge
Horatio at the Bridge
One of the very popular tropes in action films is the lone fighter making a courageous last stand in order to buy time for others…
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