The Green Cathedral
In the beautiful rolling hills of middle Tennessee, I have been given the use of over a thousand acres of old farmland. Creeks and...
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Dr. Ted Klontz
- Aug 30, 2020
- 5 min
Goose
I pass by a man on a tractor in the blazing sun, nearly 100 degrees today. Jungle levels of humidity. “Remember to take him a bottle of...
Dr. Ted Klontz
- Jul 21, 2020
- 8 min
Wo’yawas’te (To Bless or Praise Things)
At age 26 my life had fallen apart despite having faithfully, very faithfully, followed the teachings of my culture, the traditional...
Dr. Ted Klontz
- Jun 26, 2020
- 6 min
What Do You Think?
I’ve been asked that question a fair number of times over the last few weeks by people I know. I believe what they are asking me is what...
Dr. Ted Klontz
- May 27, 2020
- 6 min
Essential
One of my favorite authors, Kent Nerburn, speaks of a moment in time when he was teaching young men and told them that he had been asked...
Dr. Ted Klontz
- Apr 24, 2020
- 7 min
Walking the Line
60-40 Prosocial Non-Prosocial 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The day had finally arrived....
Dr. Ted Klontz
- Mar 24, 2020
- 6 min
Going Home
Imagine that you are turning onto a street, a dead-end street, a long dead-end street, that has a number of houses on each side. Now,...
Dr. Ted Klontz
- Feb 29, 2020
- 4 min
Obsolete Elders: Universal Knowledge
As a young man growing up in a mostly rural farming environment, I was always enthralled by the things that my grandfather, father,...
Dr. Ted Klontz
- Jan 28, 2020
- 2 min
The Wisdom of the Children
You say, “Since we will be alone for Christmas eve, I’ve made dinner reservations.” “Great,” I say. We arrive and you notice a 30’...
Dr. Ted Klontz
- Dec 20, 2019
- 4 min
That Voice
I was talking with a friend today, a medical doctor, who’s life as he knows it, is over. His career crushed by a system, and his...
Dr. Ted Klontz
- Nov 29, 2019
- 3 min
Tormentors To Tour-mentors: The Journey
Imagine deciding at age 15, you wanted to go to college. Imagine what a big deal that was because only one other person in your entire...
Dr. Ted Klontz
- Oct 30, 2019
- 4 min
The Arena
“…… each represented a philosophy of life. Each committed to the death of the other. One - the “old way”– described as self-destructive,...
Dr. Ted Klontz
- Sep 27, 2019
- 5 min
On The Road To Find Out
"Not to be afraid when you are all alone is the only true way of being not afraid" . Olga Jacoby About 40 years ago I was living through...
Dr. Ted Klontz
- Sep 3, 2019
- 6 min
Prayers
As a young teacher, in my late 20’s, our school system instituted a curriculum called “Unit Step” that, among other things, divided the...
Dr. Ted Klontz
- Aug 16, 2019
- 3 min
The Alpha of Listening
Two days ago, I got this letter from a person who had attended a listening workshop I conducted for the Gates Scholars Program at...
Dr. Ted Klontz
- Jul 27, 2019
- 6 min
Channeling Fred
Each month, I meet with a few friends of varying backgrounds for breakfast. On my calendar it simply says, “The Boys.” One played...
Dr. Ted Klontz
- Jun 28, 2019
- 6 min
A.N.T.S
Scene I: My long-suffering wife said to me, “I want to talk to you about your giving money away”. “Here we go again”, I thought. I...
Dr. Ted Klontz
- May 31, 2019
- 4 min
Why Me?
I was finishing up presenting an “Exquisite Listening®” communication skills workshop recently. We had just finished the last day’s...
Dr. Ted Klontz
- Apr 26, 2019
- 5 min
Coaches
“A coach is someone who shows you how to be excellent, reminds you of your excellence, and lets you know when you're being less than...
Dr. Ted Klontz
- Mar 30, 2019
- 7 min
Boys to Men
I was born and raised in Southern Ohio. The family farm was the centerpiece of my formative years. Uncles, Aunts, Grandparents, a Great...
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