Mark Entrekin's Blog
Are you HOT?
What is HOT? What does HOT mean?
Yes, hot can always be the temperature around us but it can also be something else.
When I was growing up, I remember thinking about...
Where is the value in violence? There is none. There is no value found anywhere in violence.
Violence holds no merit; it neither resolves conflicts nor fosters understanding. It is a...
Why do we criticize?
Too many times, doesn’t it seem that the thoughts or words we say or use can be met with some form of criticism by another?
We can be talking to others about...
Happy Independence Day!
As most of us learned in school, the Library of Congress site reminds us that Independence Day, also known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States...
Are we ready for Achieving Unity? It sounds great up front but what is required for us to see each other, everyone, as equals?
Achieving Unity does not promote any preferences but brings us...
Do we know enough about Juneteenth?
There are many references to Juneteenth and the exciting part is that it is a holiday celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved...
WOW, that first day. We were Working On Wonderful! That was the day when we took our first breath in the real world! Those first few moments are wonderful. The doctor slapped our bottom, we...
Communication and collaboration are the keys that unlock the doors to our success.
When we are talking with another person, personally or professionally, do we think they know everything...
As we graduate from high school and then graduate from college, what happens to our curiosity?
In high school and college, we had discussion groups, team assignments, peer-learning...
Happy Memorial Day!
I hope you and your family enjoyed a wonderful Monday, Memorial Day 2024!
For many, it is a day for family and friends to get-together by firing-up the grill...
Thank you Mom!
I am one of the lucky ones. My mom did not have to work much when I was young and she was active when I was playing in Little League baseball.
True, my mom was not...
What are your thoughts on the New York Appeals Court overturning film producer Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction and 23-year sentence for sexual crimes against three women described by the...
I hope you are enjoying the articles that are posted on the first and third Thursdays of each month in our newsletter.
Each of today’s newsletter articles describe ways for us...
Isn’t frustration the “catch-all” for all our problems?
When there is not enough time to do what we want, what do we get? Frustrated!
When there is not enough...
I hope you enjoyed the article “Is that your Anger” published in our newsletter on October 14, 2023.
The article discussed the lack of value in anger. It does not matter why...
As we continually improve on Caring, Helping and Including others to end Anger, Hate and Prejudice, we can also focus on improving the situation long-term over just changing for the moment.
An...
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