June 11, 2018 Happy Monday! I hope everyone who had the weekend off was able to enjoy it, and for those who worked over the weekend I hope you will be able to enjoy a break soon. Whenever that break arrives, I suspect you’ll take time to do something to relax, refresh, or rejuvenate your spirit. And I’m pretty sure that whatever that activity is, it will be something you like… something you prefer… something you value. At Mistletoe Enterprises LLC and Victory & Valor our values drive what we do and how we do it. Our passion – our mission – to educate others by spreading cheer and telling the stories of heroes from all walks of life – is shaped and fueled by our values. Our values help us decide what we publish and why we publish it. To begin with, we obviously value education. When we learn we grow, and by planting seeds of wisdom we fulfill our mission. And we recognize that people learn things in different ways. So, we offer a variety of topics to appeal to a variety of tastes and multiple capacities for learning. We base this practice on the theory of noted developmental psychologist Howard Gardener who proposed there are nine types of intelligence (intelligence is a capacity for learning) categorized as: naturalist; musical; logical-mathematical; existential; interpersonal; athletic; linguistic; intrapersonal; and spatial. In practice, Gardener believes that some people are more naturally inclined to learn based on their “strong suit.” Some people are naturally gifted mathematically; others spatially or artistically; and others athletically, etc. Thus, we assemble our content as best we can to appeal to people’s various strengths. We agree with Gardener and value his theory about educating others based on their type of intelligence. Above education, we value Truth. Earlier today in our “On This Day” post we featured a link to the Library of Congress site because on this day, June 11, 1776 the Continental Congress formed a committee to draft the Declaration of Independence. In the weeks that followed they composed a document highlighted by this statement:
“We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Less than one-hundred years later, Abraham Lincoln said, “History is not history unless it is the Truth.” We value Truth. We value it in what we learn from others, and we value it in what we deliver to educate others. We also value history. Much of our content looks back at events that shaped or inspired us. Historians believe that our past events cause the present, so the past also forms our future. We believe that learning the truths from our history helps us build a better future. This quote from poet Maya Angelou speaks volumes to this point: “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” We value the beauty of nature and the artistic expression that reveals it. We value science and technology that improves our lives and helps us learn. We value the qualities of sportsmanship, teamwork and loyalty that we find in sports. And we value humor. Previously we wrote in this forum about the etymology of the word “Mistletoe.” The source of the word is traced back to Old English phrase “Dung on a twig.” But whatever you may think about our “dung on a twig” brand, we are not a stick in the mud! We enjoy humor. Good natured fun, wit, and humor help spread cheer. And we will incorporate it in our content whenever we can – whenever appropriate. Finally, we value courage. We value the heroes who find the courage to weather storms and rise above the chaos to help the less fortunate. We tell their stories to inspire you. Because we value our followers too. Education. Truth. History. Nature. Art. Science and Technology. Sportsmanship. Teamwork. Loyalty. Humor. Courage. These are our values. We hope you will value Mistletoe Enterprises and Victory & Valor enough to help us grow, and to help others grow. Have a great Monday! Talk to you again Wednesday!
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AuthorTom Davis is the owner of Mistletoe Enterprises LLC. He also publishes and distributes the Victory & Valor Flyer, it tells the stories of heroes from all walks of life. Archives
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