Work Archives • Positive Impact NOLA

Tomorrow is Today

I am looking forward to this Saturday. I’ve been looking forward to it for quite some time. Actually, if it was up to me, this Saturday would have been last month, and I would be working on something else today, as today would have already been yesterday. Are you confused yet? Let me clear it up for you. This Saturday the youth at the Life Transformation Community Center will be harvesting the sweet potatoes that we planted in the summer.

Life Focus Principles, Work

Vision. Not a Pipe Dream

By Alan Delery "Sometimes you have to go through traffic to get to your vision." Little Rock We are at that time of year where I like to reflect on my personal, family and community health. Positive Impact uses 5 principles of growth,…

Community, Faith, Work

This is what we do.

by Alan Delery The vision for Positive Impact is to encourage and support community development; one neighbor, one friend, one family member and one person at a time. This is what we do. This is who we are here in New Orleans. In good times…

Community, Work

Be Proactive: Make a Plan

Are you prepared for this hurricane season? Did you know that each day you and I have around 100 chances to choose whether to be proactive or reactive? Being proactive helps reduce stress and increases the chances for the best outcome, even…

Faith, Work

I Am Not Retired

By Alan Delery There is a story going around that I am retired. I looked up the definition of retired on my trusted phone and read, "having left one's job and ceased to work." Let me be clear. I am not retired. I have not ceased to work. As…