Category Archives: Leadership

Today I was blessed to participate in a class where the instructor taught the value of service.  He began by asking, “What have you done recently to help someone?”  This brought self-reflection and stories which were shared by those attending.  … Continue reading →

Have you ever stopped to think about how important support systems are for your well-being?  Perhaps your greatest asset, one which is naturally placed highest on a list, is human interaction.  I intentionally define this broadly as it is all … Continue reading →

As we go through our daily lives, we witness many who have been given, assumed, or chosen a role of leadership.  This diversity of positions can be as intimate as a parent-child relationship or as broad as the individual leading … Continue reading →

I am blessed to have an assignment instructing 15-16-year-olds.  I enjoy teaching, particularly with the kids I currently have.  Being involved with the youth gives me a real-world experience that validates my impression; each generation improves on itself. I hear … Continue reading →

Just the other day, I was participating in a conference call; one of the parties on the call was in Mexico. For some reason, it carried a five-second delay when this person spoke. During the first few minutes of the … Continue reading →

Is your personality such that your friends would call you an inspired or ambitious leader? Do you find yourself, as a consumer, wondering why the marketplace does not address an obvious need, and you have the solution? Are you willing … Continue reading →

Motivation, in my opinion, is one of the most misunderstood determiners of behavior in our lives. We find ourselves on the roller coaster of life, thinking we need encouragement from outside sources to give us “motivation” for success. Yet, do … Continue reading →

For me, age has benefits: As I get older, I find myself more willing to seek out and take advice; and I have lived long enough to gain some valuable experience. The other day Kim and I went with our … Continue reading →

Please sit back for a moment and think of the things you are grateful for in your life. Imagine the times when you realized exactly what it is that makes you tick, the stuff you live for. Some thoughts may … Continue reading →

In the story “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, under the pen name Lewis Carroll, popularized a fictional character, the Cheshire Cat. The story goes like this: “One day, Alice came to a fork in the road and saw … Continue reading →