Tag: comfort

• Wounded Warriors

  Life is full of pain.  As leaders, wherever we are, we must learn to help those that are hurting.  A lost loved one, a break-up, financial loss, tough diagnosis.  We will all face some really bad news and we will also be in a position to help someone who is suffering.  So what do you…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  February 17, 2014

  Excellence, Relationships, Strategy

  advice, answers, Blogging, cancer, comfort, companionship, leadingbyserving, love, pain, relationships, warriors, wound dressing, wounds

• Ask the Experts!

  Recently, Kathy and I were sitting on our back patio (lanai is the fancy realtor description) in the cool of the morning enjoying a hot cup of coffee and the fluorescent beauty of the morning.  The birds were wide awake.  We have a bird feeder and we keep it well stocked with a high quality…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  July 22, 2013

  Attitude, Change, Excellence, Strategy

  Beauty, Biology, Bird, Birdwatching, choices, Chordates, comfort, excellence, goals, leadership, leadingbyserving, North Florida, Ornithology, Recreation, Zoology

• Wake Up Sleeper!

  Last week a friend of mine had a headache and vision problems, so he went to the emergency room. A little more than a day latter, he passed away. A stroke they say. He was in good health. No signs of any problems. He left an amazing family and a beautiful wife behind and alone.…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  May 26, 2013

  Attitude, Belief, Change, Excellence, Passion

  Blogging, comfort, dreams, Ford Mustang, Health, Humor, leadership, Psychology, Recreation, security, servant leader, Social Sciences, United States, Woody Allen

• Different Is Good!

  Yesterday Kathy and I went on a hike through the Cahuita National Park along the Carribean coast of Costa Rica.  We had a guide who had an amazing eye to pick out wildlife far off in the trees.  The diversity of life that we saw was remarkable, yet everything fit together and you had the…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  April 26, 2013

  Attitude, Belief, Change

  Africa, Biodiversity, Cahuita National Park, Central America, choices, comfort, connection, Costa Rica, Costa Rican, excellence, Fear, leadership, leadingbyserving, Nicaraguan, Panama, relationship

• Light the Path

  I believe that there is a desire to make a difference in the world that is woven into us at birth.  To make your mark- to put a “dent in the universe”.  Your choice is to either follow these desires and dreams or suppress them and give up.  The choice to give up is easy…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  January 14, 2013

  Belief, Legacy, Vision

  Blogging, change, church, comfort, difference, excellence, God, leadership, leadingbyserving, Lord, ministry, model, North Carolina, Rebecca, Saturday, serve, United States, Wealth

• Get Rich!

  Ah- the American Dream!  Big house, fancy cars, fat retirement account, 2 kids, a dog and a white picket fence.  Is this really a dream or is it a curse?  For your typical overachiever (like me) the pursuit of wealth can be all consuming.  It can swallow you and ALL of your energy.  Is this what…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  September 12, 2012

  Change, Legacy, Relationships, Vision

  comfort, connection, Happiness, Health, leadership, leadingbyserving, Mental Health, missions, Picket fence, relationship, Retirement, Self-Help, United States, Wealth, white picket fence, zambezi river

• Empty Cathedrals

  I have been watching a mega church construction project while commuting to and from work.  This is a really impressive project- super big building and giant size parking lot.  It really looks like a high school campus more than a church project.  I have heard that it cost 10 million dollars, which I think would…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  June 6, 2012

  Belief, Strategy, Vision

  building, Christ, church, comfort, facility, faith, leadingbyserving, ministry, religion, resources

• Top of the Order

  I have been dreaming a lot lately.  This is pretty unusual for me.  I don’t typically dream much when I sleep.  Many of these dreams have been childhood visions and dreams of my Mom and Dad.  Several times, as I have awakened, I have been really struck with missing my parents.  I lost my Mom 23 years…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  April 20, 2012

  Change, Legacy, Relationships, Vision

  advice, alone, answers, comfort, dreams, experience, leadership, leading, leadingbyserving, life, opinion, organization, relationship, understanding, wisdom

• Fire Hydrant or Wind Chime?

  While driving back from the gym a few days ago a fire hydrant caught my eye.  It’s funny- there are thousands all around us yet we never really notice them.  The life of a fire hydrant is to sit patiently and wait for the rare chance that a fire occurs.  Yet, when a fire starts…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  March 11, 2012

  Change, Initiative, Relationships

  advice, comfort, invisable, leadership, leadingbyserving, quiet, valuable