Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
There is nothing like an emergency of some sort to remind us how much we take for granted. As I write this, the TV in the background is playing continuous news coverage of the destruction from the many deadly tornadoes that just passed through our area, obliterating stretches of homes and property about 20 miles …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #62: Life Is Fragile – Handle With Care
I got a call Thursday night from my Dad. He asked me about my planned trip to China next month and then asked if I could stay at their farm for a week in May to look after the place, the horse and the cattle while they are gone. I said that I would and …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #61: Do Things While You Can
I am the community manager for my company's internal social network called Buzz. It has a fun, informal, bee-oriented theme in its branding. Occasionally I dress up in a bee costume and go to various floors of different buildings in our downtown Louisville locations to promote awareness and use of the network. Today a coworker …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #60: Wear a Costume to Discover Reality
This week I am participating in an annual conference at work for hundreds of learning professionals at my company. Having spent my adult career until a couple of years ago in a learning role, I have come to love and admire so many men and women who choose to devote their lives to learning and …
Continue reading Leap Year #59: Learning Professionals Are a Giving People
At age 55 I have been on a lot of teams in various places of work. More often than not I have been fortunate to work with teams that liked each other, cooperated and worked together reasonably well. Occasionally there was a snafu of personality conflicts or bad fits for roles or personal drama that …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #58: True Teamwork Is a Joy
