by Dr. John Townsend | Nov 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
You and I need people in our lives who care deeply about us, who are safe, and who want our best. We want them to “be there” with us, to encourage us when we are discouraged, to give us insight on what’s going on, and to call us to the right action steps to make life...
by TownsendAdmin | Jan 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
LinkedIn, the social networking site for professionals, recently compiled a list of the ten most overused terms and phases within the profiles used by its members. In reviewing these top ten “buzzwords” I could not help but think about the tens of thousands of resumes...
by Dr. John Townsend | Sep 17, 2019 | Communicating, Education, Growth, Leadership, Mentoring, Uncategorized
How is your “People Picker?” We all choose individuals to be around us, and most of them are pretty good finds. But it’s easy to also get a bit out of balance, and have a lot more “drain” conversations than “gain” conversations. This can lead to fatigue and...
by Dr. John Townsend | Sep 4, 2019 | Education, Growth, Leadership, Planning, Uncategorized
My wife Barbi and I recently returned from a combination trip of attending a close friend’s destination wedding, plus vacationing, both in the beautiful state of Maine. We stayed in the downtown area of the seaport village of Belfast. Across the street from us was a...
by Dr. John Townsend | Aug 7, 2019 | Boundaries, Growth, Planning, Uncategorized
Have you ever noticed that some people can have a setback and shrug it off, while the same setback can pretty much “tank” another person for a very long time? Whether we’re talking about relationship challenges, financial problems, emotional issues or health problems,...
by Dr. John Townsend | Jul 17, 2019 | Leadership, Uncategorized
We all need more energy, the vitality that helps us stay motivated, focused and productive in life. We know we receive energy from good nutrition, along with working out, adequate sleep and maintaining positivity. But there is another major source for the energy we...
