by Artie Isaac | Nov 13, 2013 | Living an engaged life
This year, we lost my beloved mother, Jackie Isaac. We eulogized her and miss her. For her… This is about Beauregard.Ever underfoot, Beau mainly lived in our hearts. When we inherited him from Jackie in March, he had outlived three masters. And then,...
by Artie Isaac | Oct 16, 2013 | Coaching Topics, It happened, Living an engaged life, New Competence
For New Competence, a book-in-development, I am describing how formerly functional competencies have been replaced by new competencies. If you have any feedback and are willing to allow me to include your response in the book (with attribution), please leave a comment...
by Artie Isaac | Oct 10, 2013 | Living an engaged life, On Ethics
From time to time, I've written about the importance of voting. (It's easy to search for these posts.) Readers of Net Cotton Content are exhorted to vote. After all, voting is a more valuable way to spend time than reading Net Cotton Content. ...
by Artie Isaac | Oct 6, 2013 | Living an engaged life
Everyone has a response: Call your legislator. Grumble to your neighbor. Curse the media. (Or turn it off?) Even no response is a response. But everyone is wondering, "This world is troubled. What can I do about it?" Here's what I did about...
by Artie Isaac | Sep 29, 2013 | Coaching Topics, Living an engaged life
Last month, I had to prove myself. I'd applied for a spot in an eight-month coaching certification program at The Gestalt Institute of Cleveland. I had submitted my application and paid the course fee — but I had not yet been admitted to the...
by Artie Isaac | Mar 16, 2013 | It happened, Living an engaged life
My mother died this afternoon. Jackie and I had a good business meeting on Monday afternoon. We laughed and she was whimsical. At six p.m. that night, she was pouring a drink and dropped her glass. She said, “I don’t feel well.” By 11 p.m., she was...
