I've had the good pleasure of working with many great people through the years. I've been on teams that got along well, enjoyed each other, helped each other, and befriended one another outside of work while accomplishing much for the business. Such experiences have fostered long-term relationships that carry on long after we no longer …
2013 Lesson Learned: Take Risks
Continuing with periodic posts in December about the major lessons learned throughout 2013, today I turn my attention to the matter of taking risks. Each of us takes risks daily to some extent. We do so in relationships we establish, goals we pursue, changes we attempt, causes we promote, work we devote much time to, …
Resumes and Your Previous Job Tenures
While walking back to the office from lunch earlier this week with some colleagues, the subject came up of how long we have worked at various jobs. The tenures ranged from a couple of years to more than a decade and anywhere in between. Short tenures are more normal now than for earlier generations which …
I’m Becoming a Sentimental Wuss
One of the changes I've noticed about myself in recent years is that I'm far more sentimental or emotional than I used to be. It doesn't take a lot to get to me. Thank goodness nobody else but my dog is with me in my "man" cave when I see some sappy commercial or moment …
What Ripple Effect Will Your Life Have?
I enjoy watching the television show Criminal Minds. Besides the stories, the characters, and the drama, I like the quotes that are scattered throughout the episodes. The quotes allow for some deeper thought beyond the mere entertainment of the show. While watching an episode recently, they quoted the following by Chuck Palahniuk: "We all die. The …
