by Taylor Johnson | Nov 5, 2015 | Retirement
The old saying, ”When you’re up to your tailbone in alligators, it’s difficult to remember that the objective was to drain the swamp.” Or, you are trying to catch the meal from slipping off the plate while you are juggling 10 other plates. Have you...
by Taylor Johnson | Nov 5, 2015 | Retirement
I had an interesting experience today; teaching my Laotian “translator” the 5 W’s: Who, Where, What, Why and When. In an event-based culture, questioning for content is not a standard practice. When you add a time dimension it really throw them....
by Taylor Johnson | Nov 5, 2015 | Retirement
Have you had any personal interactions that could be referred to as “Passive/Aggressive?” When a person with whom you either must, or want to, interact with reacts passively to any suggestion or situation, and later leaps into the greater dialogue like a...
by Taylor Johnson | Nov 5, 2015 | Retirement
Recently I was headed for Charles De Gaul Airport in Paris. Know that this is a scary proposition, driving in Paris. There are ring roads, streets, avenues, “peripheries” and a lot more. Tie that to 2.5 million Frenchmen and you have a white knuckle...
by Taylor Johnson | Nov 5, 2015 | Retirement
I started my day in Pakse, Laos; right on the Mekong River. Leaving my air-conditioned room I walked into the high-humidity 90 degree heat and started to sweat. The cooling rains have not yet hit this valley. Around 11:00 a.m. I drove 22 kilometers up the hill to the...
by Taylor Johnson | Nov 4, 2015 | Retirement
Not everyone plans for “golden years”. At Envoy we are no strangers to hearing these words: “God will provide”. Yes, that is true: The Lord will provide and afford you the opportunities for you to make decisions that will impact your future....