by Beth Fitzgerald | Aug 16, 2022 | Communication, Confrontation, Uncategorized
Last night, while watching The Captain, the documentary about Derek Jeter, he shared something that I see quite often with many leaders. At one point in his career with the New York Yankees, he became one of the “worst defensive shortstops in the...
by Beth Fitzgerald | Nov 8, 2021 | Character, Confrontation, Emotions, Grace, Happiness, Kindness, Leadership, Motivational Monday, Patience, Peace, Reflection, Stress
I saw this picture posted on Facebook about a week or so ago by a parent of a child who attends Indiana University and I immediately took a screenshot of the post. This poster not only belongs on the entrance to every medical facility in the world right now, but it...
by Beth Fitzgerald | Jul 6, 2020 | Confrontation, Fear, Motivational Monday, Success
About five years ago, I was at a lacrosse tournament with my son in Massachusetts. During one of his breaks we all went to Subway to get a bite to eat. The store was filled with ravenous teenage boys and some of their parents, all lined up, one-by-one,...
by Beth Fitzgerald | Mar 11, 2020 | Confrontation, Inner Peace, Inspirational, Risk-Taking, Stress
How many of you enjoy conflict? Do you like verbalizing your thoughts that are not in alignment with your boss, your spouse, or even your friends? I doubt many of you are saying, “I love conflict!” The truth is that most people want to be liked. It’s one...
by Beth Fitzgerald | Feb 27, 2019 | Confrontation, Fear, Happiness, Inner Peace, Inspirational, Stress
Ugh! Confrontation. No one really enjoys it, do they? Most people will avoid it at all costs. Ahh and there’s the rub—the cost is huge and the only person paying the price is the one who has the bottled up feelings and the unresolved conflict. Holding it in is...