Ken Potts
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We have to learn some lessons the hard wayNov 23, 2016 10:15 am - I was the new kid on the block. Phil was the guy on the block who'd never really fit in. We were both a bit shy, a bit cautious. Neither of us was likely to be elected "...
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There's always reason to give thanksNov 17, 2016 9:51 am - An elderly woman dying of cancer, without close family or friends, lies alone in a hospital bed on Thanksgiving. A chaplain, assigned to the task of comforting the sick ...
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Waiting to wed may make stronger marriagesNov 13, 2016 12:00 am - Maybe you read the same newspaper piece I did headlined, "Caution, careers keep more people single." It seems a recent Census Bureau report shows the number of people wh...
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What we can learn from Disney's use of Golden RuleNov 07, 2016 7:36 am - I confess I am a fan of the "Disney experience." I have been there four times (kids and grandkids) and figure I have at least one more trip in me (granddaughter Piper is...
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How to handle emotions before they take controlNov 03, 2016 12:41 pm - The more neuroscience learns about our brains, the more apparent it becomes that our emotions play a huge role in how the brain works. The parts of the brain that most ...
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Healthy advice for coping with disappointmentOct 28, 2016 11:39 am - It starts early. Somehow things don't turn out the way we wanted, planned, hoped, worked for, or counted on. We are hungry, but our cries do not elicit food. We toddle ...
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Caring importing when offering criticismOct 13, 2016 10:56 am - Editor's note: This column is the second in a two-part series. Last week we talked about what it's like to be on the receiving end of criticism. We saw six common ways ...
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How to learn from criticismOct 06, 2016 10:41 am - Editor's note: This column is the first in a two-part series. "I don't mean to be critical, but …" "I'm only telling you this for you own good …" "Look, I hate to bri...
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How little moments show our true characterOct 02, 2016 1:00 am - I run into the doughnut shop to grab a cup of coffee. Two guys are in front of me in line. A kid behind the counter asks the first guy what he wants, then turns and walk...
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Strong families stay positive in tough timesSep 18, 2016 1:00 am - Editor's note: Ken Potts is taking some time off. In his absence, we are republishing a series of columns that first ran in 2003. This column is the ninth of 10 explorin...