Character

The Importance of Branding

For those of you who don’t yet quite understand the whole concept of branding, as good a place as any to start is with how the American Marketing Association defines the word

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Business, Character, The Written Word, Were It Within My Power on April 19, 2021 by LSomerbyCooke.

The Art and Values of Losing

No one likes to lose. Not exactly a profound declaration, eh? It’s painful. Agonizing, even, especially when there is a lot at stake. The degree to what’s on the line at any point in time, of course, differs from individual to individual

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Character, Were It Within My Power on March 16, 2021 by LSomerbyCooke.

There Is A-Zways Something For Which To Be Thankful

Undeniably, pandemic times reshaped our lives. From the broader realities of lockdowns, sequestering, social distancing, loneliness, anxiety, and being unable to plan ahead, to working and schooling remotely, job losses

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Character, Listicles & Rankings, Way of Life on February 28, 2021 by LSomerbyCooke.

Leading With Grace & Kindness

When in this country did we come to the crossroads that indicated it was okay to burn someone’s house down if we disagreed with what they said or believed in? There have always been the yin and the yang, the dark and the light. But why have seemingly large segments of our society veered away from engaging in civil discourse, which seemed, not that very long ago, a plausible path for creating harmony or, at the very least, a grudging respect for individuals or groups with opposing views?

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Character, Way of Life on February 9, 2021 by LSomerbyCooke.