We Are All Related

​"There are certain realities in life, we only see through eyes that are cleansed with our tears." 
 
This is a (capital 'T') Truth that speaks to the one thing the world needs now more than ever.
 
…the one thing that there’s just too little of…
 
Empathy.
 
Sure lots and lots of L-O-V-E would be nice.
 
But, in reality, we already have far too much “love.”
 
We love our TV shows.
 
We love our smartphones.
 
We love our sports teams.
 
We love our favorite restaurants.
 
We love so many things that Love is not really love anymore.
 
We LIKE so many things that liking is not about liking it, but more about validating it.
 
We need empathy.
 
And for empathy to occur, we often need to cleanse our eyes with tears, drawn from our very own heart.
 
In fact, empathy is sorta kinda like inverse-judging.
 
We still judge.
 
But by our own internal standards and shared human experiences, we also relate.
 
And in the final analysis, that is the Ultimate Truth:
 
We are ALL related.
 
Same race;
 
Same place;
 
Same pace…
 
Human race.
 
Earthly place.
 
Crawl.
 
Walk.
 
Run.
 
Walk.
 
Crawl.
 
Ashes to ashes…
 
…dust to dust.

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Accept. Adapt. Achieve! ®
 
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John H. Clark III is an optimistic realist.

Principal consultant at The PIE Group, John believes better development of leaders is what we (all) need.  And to be better organizations, we need more good leaders, not followers. To build better leaders, we must start with the individual (you, she, he, and me).
 
Described as “an innovative leader,” John teaches leaders, organizations, and individuals how to inspire each other. With a bold goal to inspire a worldwide community of optimistic realists who continuously accept, adapt to, and achieve the bold and beautiful concept of The Ideal Life, John is leading a movement to inspire people to apply his trademarked mantra {Accept. Adapt. Achieve! ®}.
 
An innovative business manager and retired naval officer, John is fascinated by leaders and organizations that make the greatest impact within their organizational culture and within the “real” world — people who “get it.” Over the course of his life as a military leader, corporate mentor, and innovative content creator, John has discovered a wealth of insight about how we think, act and communicate within our respective work/life environments. As a career naval officer, mentor, educator, and optimistic realist, he has devoted his life to sharing insights to assist in our quests to become better at what we all do – live @ work!
 
An optimist with a penchant for writing about realistic solutions to the challenges of everyday life, John is the author of 3 books: a leadership-development insider, "The Ideal: Your guide to An Ideal Life," a teen-focused guide, "Getting Out: Expert Advice for Today’s Teens," and the Christian-based book, "God’s Heartbeat: A Powerful Premise for Leading a Christian Life."
 
He delivers a unique and refreshing point of view to life's seemingly overwhelming situations. 
 
Through books, blogs, and everyday conversation, John's message resonates with an empowering blend of ideals that enrich, uplift, and “authorize” people to set and achieve goals far beyond current mindsets.  His trademarked phrase is a winner: