Greg Stielstra at the PyroMarketing blog has an interesting article entitled "Are You a Stuntman?"  In it he explores the difference between people who fall and break a bone and stuntmen who fall and spring right back up.  Why?  Two basic factors: Surprise vs. Expectation Stopping the fall vs. Starting to land Those who get hurt by falling are usually those who never expected to fall.  In other words, they are surprised by the fall.  Because they are surprised, they are also unprepared.  The life lessons are innumerable. Stielstra also does a good job building off the old joke, "It's not the fall that kills you, it's the sudden stop."  As they are falling, stuntmen are planning how they will land.  It might look ugly but it's planned and thought out. Take a trip over to the article.  Read it and think about how to apply it.

I can remember when having a pair of shoes with velcro was considered cool; I can foresee another time in life when having shoes with velcro will be practical! Velcro is used in a variety of products and settings because it's an effective way of linking together two objects.  It's replaced zippers, shoe laces, and more.  It has the familiar "ripping" sound when pulled apart. When it comes to relationships, compliments and criticisms are like velcro strips ... once we've said either one, we're linked to the person on the receiving end. Compliments reinforce and rebuild.  A well-placed compliment recognizes a strength and reinforces it.  It takes latent potential and brings it closer to the surface.  It also rebuilds, breathing new life into a damaged relationship or wounded dream. Criticisms live on in the heart well after they've left the mouth.  Intentional or unintentional, they fasten themselves to previous hurts…