opinion Archives - Jeff Nischwitz

Stop Shoulding on Yourself (and Others)©

November 4, 2015 Leave a Comment

If you know me, you know that I believe in the power of words to empower or disempower, especially the words we use about ourselves. You also know that I have given up a long list of words: can’t, try, someday, never, impossible, okay and busy. Well, it’s time to […]

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What Do You Stand For?©

August 27, 2015 Leave a Comment

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to tour the home of James Monroe (5th President of the United States) at Ash Lawn Highland near Charlottesville, VA (www.ashlawnhighland.org). Frankly, I didn’t know much about James Monroe before the tour, and I was fascinated by some of the key elements of […]

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