Life is just structured that way. But
your brain and your world do better
when you develop casuals. And most
of them won’t introduce themselves
to you, for the same reason that you
aren’t introducing yourself. It won’t
happen until someone takes the first
step.
John
Townsend
When Barbi and I moved to our present
home years ago, we wanted—as social
beings—to be good neighbors. Even
though we were the new kids on the
block, we felt a responsibility to reach
out. Fortunately, we like hosting and
parties, so we invited our neighbors
to different events at the house. We
have found that we are surrounded
by wonderful people whom we love
to be with. It’s worth extending an
invitation.
Dr. John Townsend is a nationally-
known leadership consultant,
psychologist, and New York Times
bestselling author. John is the
founder of the Townsend Institute
for Leadership and Counseling,
and the Townsend Leadership
Program, which is a nationwide
system of leadership training
groups. He developed the online
digital platform TownsendNOW
and the online assessment tool
TPRAT.
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