A Good Name
Another person’s reputation can be a helpful start, but your own efforts will build your good name.
Autumn Apples!
Apples are a symbol of recognition all year long, but autumn is their season. It’s time to recognize apples!
Running Your Race
Like it or not, you’re in a race. Will it be focusing on relationships or possessions?
The Truth Quest: Your Truth or Mine?
The fact that we may not agree on what is true, does not change what really is the truth.
Choosing A Response
I struggle with crafting a good response when my paradigm of the world is challenged. But, how I respond is an important factor when representing the organizations I help lead. The easiest “out” is to be silent and not engage in the conversation, especially publicly in places like social media. But staying silent does not…
Who Is a True Patriot?
Who is a true patriot?You would think it would be easy to be a true patriot in a free country like the USA. Who doesn’t want this kind of freedom? Who doesn’t want to live in this kind of country? But with freedom comes the inherent right to be an independent thinker. If we are…
Are You Using Your Rear View Mirror?
Effective leadership requires a 360 degree view. Vision and seeing forward is a integral ingredient of effective leadership. Equally as important is seeing what you are leaving in your wake. I call this self awareness. Are we willing to look in the rear view mirror of life and see how we affect others by our…
Getting Back in Balance
Have you ever lost your emotional balance? Recently, I found myself having an unusual number of bad days in a row. There was a noticeable aggravation lingering in my spirit. The problem was I could not identify anything specific that was causing it. As I reflected on current events in my life I just could…
Your Role Matters: Being the “Other Guy”
There are times when we break from a role because it seems meaningless to us when in reality it is exactly where we should be, because it is preparing us for something better. Even if that something is simply a lesson. A Story Back in high school I was a part of a club. Well,…
Dealing with Trust Issues
When I find myself in a situation where wrong has been committed under my authority whether intentional or not, the quickest and best way back to forgiveness and trust is through a plan. When Something Goes Wrong Recently I had a customer contact me regarding a recent charge made by my business on their credit…