I remember a former pastor from 30 years ago smiling while giving the following advice: "He who tooteth not his own horn, the same shall not be tooted." This friend was anything but self-promoting. He was a humble, gentle leader I greatly admired and from whom I learned much. I'm not even sure of the …
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The Best Behaviors I’ve Shown As An Employee
As promised in yesterday's post about "The Worst Mistakes I've Made As An Employee," I'd like to share with you a few of the key things I think I've done well through the years where I've worked. These are the decisions or patterns of behavior that I hope have characterized my time as an employee, …
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The Worst Mistakes I’ve Made As An Employee
I believe in the value of sharing mistakes I've made in the hope that others may benefit from my experience and avoid making those same mistakes. To that end, I thought it might be good to reflect on poor choices I've made in various roles across multiple companies and post about them here. The list …
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Leap Year Lesson #214: Do Your Best Regardless of How Many Will Know
My last post was about using your talents and, for me, getting back in the saddle again. I talked about starting a new class at my church on August 5 after taking a few years off from teaching. Today the room was prepared. New supplies were purchased. Much cleaning was done. Preparation for the lesson …
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Leap Year Lesson #200: Don’t Jump to Conclusions
The dominant news story of the day today has been the mass shooting in the movie theater in Aurora, Colorado - a tragic, senseless act of some deranged man whose motives and psyche we may never understand. My heart goes out to all those directly and indirectly impacted by the tragedy. My prayers are with …
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