The Speed of Trust
The Speed of Trust Written by: Stephanie Weichert Months before I met my husband, I had dated someone casually for a few months. Both of us were swimmers. I had to quit swimming due to a shoulder injury. At my last practice, he had something to say to me that I would remember 20 […]
Stories That Cause Terror: Why Focusing on Fear is Counterproductive
Stories That Cause Terror: Why Focusing on Fear is Counterproductive By: Stephanie Weichert A woman who took her three children to IKEA experienced what she believed was harrowing escape from would-be human traffickers. The story is not alarming. It’s terrifying. If you can get past the first blush response of never wanting to leave your […]
Moving forward when the fog sets in: If it weren’t for the fog, the end of the problem would be in sight
Moving Forward When The Fog Sets In By: Stephanie Weichert Republished with permission. View article on Military1.com. Ever feel like a failure? How about being remembered for experiencing one? Florence May Chadwick is not only remembered for what she accomplished, but also one specific failure. Born in 1918, Chadwick was a long-distance, rough-water swimmer. Although she […]
The one small shift in your communication style that will help you be heard
The one small shift in your communication style that will help you be heard By: Stephanie Weichert Republished with permission. View article on Military1.com. The conference call included three former soldiers. Two of them were trying to convince their boss John*, a former Army Colonel, to do things a new way. The conversation went nowhere […]
‘Am I likeable?’: How your weakness might reveal your inner strength
‘Am I likeable?’: How your weakness might reveal your inner strength By: Stephanie Weichert Republished with permission. View article on Military1.com. You pick the conversation apart. “I shouldn’t have said that,” you think to yourself. “They’re going to think I’m weird.” The conversation replays itself in your mind and by the end of listening to it […]