Who is in your corner?

In life, there are few things that are more valuable than good friends. It has been said that you can tell much about a person by the people who are a part of their life. There are many kinds of friends, from close friends to fair-weathered friends. As important as it is to have good…

July 12, 20220Comments

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Family

Shock – Overcoming Incarceration

I will never forget the experience of Ron going to prison. It changed everything. It changed my family, my opinion of the justice system, and my world view. It changed who I was. The change was immediate, and yet also a journey. You have to experience it to understand how much prison affects your life. …

July 23, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family Leadership

Its All Who You Know

We have all heard the saying, “It isn’t what you know; it is who you know.” If you are like me, you imagined people connected to powerful politicians, wealthy individuals, and business owners having it easy because they knew somebody. I have learned what is true and what is not true about that picture! It is…

June 22, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family Leadership

Leadership Intelligence

If you are like me, you have been hearing a lot about leadership and what it takes to be a great leader– integrity, hard work, fairness, consistency, courage. The list goes on. All those things are true. There are a lot of skills you must learn and practice to become a great leader. And I…

June 20, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family Leadership

Do it

There are three basic types of people: Doers, Thinkers, and Talkers. tyro blog - do it A Doer is someone who does what they say they will do Their life is full of action. You can watch them tackle any project they take on. If they say something, you can be confident that it will happen.…

June 18, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Leadership

Coaching Your Team

The world revolves around productivity. Everything we do today relies on processes. You can’t order a burger, buy a t-shirt, or buy groceries without a workflow in place. The most productive and, often, the most profitable companies recognize the value of creating a healthy workforce and enabling new employees to quickly adapt to the…

May 30, 20180Comments

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Leadership

How to Facilitate

Whether you are aware of it or not, every facilitator sends a constant stream of unspoken messages directly to their audience. It might be an uncomfortable pause, a perky smile, or even the slight tapping of their toes, but these subconscious cues often deliver conflicting messages to your audience. Body language is the way we…

July 7, 20170Comments

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