Week 184

Positive post Sunday, August 30, 2020- Week 184.  On June 7th, I wrote about leadership during a crisis, noting that I have had the privilege of working with many excellent leaders during our fight against COVID-19. This week I was planning to write about the traits of strong and successful leaders, whether during a crisis…

Week 183

Positive post Sunday, August 23, 2020- Week 183.  This week’s Positive Post Sunday was made easy by Robert Glazer Founder & CEO, Acceleration Partners.  Back on June 14, 2020, my week 173 PPS was about families making the best of staying at home during the pandemic.  Since I’ve been working from home since March, I’ve…

Week 182

Positive post Sunday, August 16, 2020- Week 182.  Attention all Cyclists!  Hold the date, December 31st from 8am until around 1pm. As many of my cycling buddies know, we have a tradition called our “Birthday Ride” where we ride our age on our birthdays.  Well, this year is the big 60 for me and I…

Week 181

Positive post Sunday, August 9, 2020- Week 181.  I’m dedicating this Positive Post to my wife, RUSD School Board member Michele Rendler.  On October 24th of last year, Michele was blessed to achieve one of her longtime goals of serving on the School Board.  Although she was appointed and sworn in to complete a term…

Week 180

Positive post Sunday, August 2, 2020- Week 180.  Have you ever felt like your life is a tug of war?  Or, like the line in Desert Rose Band’s song One Step Forward, “one step forward two steps back, nobody gets too far like that”.  Or, like I’ve felt many times when cycling, will this hill…

Week 179

Positive post Sunday, July 26, 2020- Week 179.  Today’s PPS is as they say a “no brainer”, we’re celebrating my dad’s 85th Birthday!   A letter to my father Ken Rendler Dad, Happy 85th Birthday, a milestone not only for you but for our entire family.   I thank the good Lord every day for…

Week 178

Positive post Sunday, July 19, 2020- Week 178.  Stress has always been a challenge for many and a lifelong struggle for some, and with the current pandemic this has only been amplified.  The good news is that there are ways to cope with stress and, according to digital anthropologist Rahaf Harfoush, through proper recovery time…

Week 177

Positive post Sunday, July 12, 2020- Week 177.  Anyone of us who claims to not have biases is either not being honest with our self or does not have an objective self-awareness.  I find it interesting to note that if you look up synonyms for objective, you’ll find the word unbiased!  God knows, and recent…

Week 176

Positive post Sunday, July 5, 2020- Week 176.  Does anyone out there feel a little stress these days?  Yes, this is a rhetorical question with all that is happening around us and in the world today. Considering this is a POSITIVE post, I set out on a mission to gain insight and wisdom on how…

Week 175

Positive post Sunday, June 28, 2020- Week 175.  We’ve all heard someone say, “to be honest”, or “let me be honest”.  I don’t know about you but when I hear that it makes me wonder, are they not being honest in everything else they say?  Honesty, defined by some as when you SPEAK the truth…