by Ted Harro | Mar 20, 2020 | Between, Dirty Words, In, Laboratory for the Soul
The (Very) Short Course on Feelings Maybe like me, you’ve had a tortured relationship with feelings. You’re in the right place. In this one 318-word post, I’m going to give you the essentials on feelings. In very small words to match my tiny little feelings. Let me...
by Ted Harro | Apr 16, 2019 | Dirty Words, In, Laboratory for the Soul
Hurry isn’t of the devil. Hurry is the devil. – Dallas Willard Once you decide you’re going to go for it, to become who you were created to be instead of just churning away at the next accomplishment, you’re enrolling in a class of sorts. Getting durable...
by Ted Harro | Jan 29, 2019 | Dirty Words, In, Laboratory for the Soul
My friend Troy is a serial entrepreneur, always on the hunt for sharp talent who can help him put legs on his breakthrough ideas. I wanted to know what his single favorite question was of the young people he was interviewing. He didn’t have to think. He responded...
by Ted Harro | Nov 21, 2018 | Dirty Words, Laboratory for the Soul
If you slept in a warm bed last night… give thanks. If your house is untouched by fire or flood… give thanks. If your sleep was uninterrupted by violence and fear… give thanks. If you were blessed with a good education that stretched your mind and...
by Ted Harro | Oct 30, 2017 | Dirty Words, Laboratory for the Soul, Top Teams
Elton John was right all those years ago: Sorry really is the hardest word. At least, it’s hard to say without coming off lame. Ask any number of public figures who have tried and failed recently. “I’m sorry if you were offended,” is probably the most commonly...
by Ted Harro | Oct 17, 2017 | Dirty Words, Leadership Tests, Top Teams
Karen sits in her office, slightly baffled. She’s in the middle of a major change initiative designed to dramatically improve her company’s cost structure. All along, she has been out in front of this initiative, explaining it, selling it, cheering for it. She made...