When I decided at the beginning of the year to capture one lesson learned per day, I had no idea what those lessons would be. I didn't know if it would be easy or hard to come up with something to write about nightly. The first month is behind me and I must say it …
Leap Year Lesson #32: Spend Time in Another Context
In mid-April I will join a team of four others to travel to China. We'll be there a little over one week. Some of the time will be spent doing typical tourist things, but the majority of our time will be spent with others in rural areas far away from tourist spots. We may well …
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Leap Year Lesson #31: It Takes Baby Steps
I remember a conversation with a young man once who was desperate to do something "big." It almost didn't matter what it was, he wanted to have something to brag about. He was very competitive in everything and quite good at many things when it came to sports. However, in matters of life and maturity …
Leap Year Lesson #30: It May Be Time for a House (or Office) Cleaning
I don't like clutter. It drives me batty. Regardless of the context - home, office, retail stores, classrooms, churches or anywhere - I vote for order and neatness. It would suit me completely to pull up a big truck in front of my house today and empty half of what fills every room into it, …
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Leap Year Lesson #29: The More Transparency, the Better
One of the TV shows I enjoy is "Undercover Boss." The basic premise is that a company leader goes undercover in disguise for a week to see how things really are in various parts of the business. Inevitably, the boss finds some wonderful, hard-working people as well as others who aren't exactly what the boss …
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