I remember chairing a project meeting several years ago. My teammates got on a riff about not wanting to work with a particular person because that person had their own personal agenda. Perish the thought. I let them go on for a while. Then I said, “I » Read More

I remember sitting on the edge of my bed crying. I have a variety of issues with my back. A few years ago they were acting up. One day I rolled out of bed about 4 pm because I couldn’t get up any sooner. I had a “why me?” moment. “Why is this happening to me?” » Read More

I grew up on a farm. My family grew cantaloupes, watermelons, tomatoes, wheat, corn and more. I learned a lot from that experience. And what a gift — my father not only acted as a leader in my family life, but in my first exposure to work too. (I started doing little » Read More

I remember listening to a company director one day, musing on his observations of employees. “I’d like to see everyone want to develop and advance, you know, show more initiative and ambition.” I commend him on wanting to see the humans beings in his organization grow » Read More