Specific activities quire specific conditioning. This observation is most evident to us in sports. Training for a diver is different than it is for a tennis player. Conditioning is a form of tending. Buildings have a lifespan. The lifespan of a high rise has different needs than a single-family home. It's the same with businesses, social causes, and other inanimate things. Everything in the world needs conditioning and tending.

Modern Craft Skills: Determination

Being determined requires perseverance, tenacity, and intention. It means the actions we are taking are deliberate.

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Modern Craft Skills: Initiative

Initiative is the courage to make decisions and act — people who take the initiative know when to act.

With the information we’ve been given, we act with self-control. With initiative, we move forward without fear of failure, even though we might make mistakes.

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