For years I've kept a tall poster hanging beside my favorite chair. The poster is titled "All I Need to Know About Life I Learned From my Dog." It contains the following advice which makes perfect sense for dogs and to some extent for people, although I can't vouch for the effectiveness of all the …
Run the Race Before You – Not Behind You
Last week I saw a clip on America's Funniest Videos that showed a little girl walking along looking behind her at something. The Dad was saying "Watch where you're going" but, of course, the girl didn't look ahead and consequently toppled to the ground when she fell over a toy. She got back up and proceeded …
2013 Goals Update – October 8
With the year more than 3/4 behind us, it's time again for a monthly status update on how I'm coming with my goals for the year. I first published them here on January 1 - eleven goals divided into the categories of body, mind and spirit. I share updates here monthly as a public way to hold …
(Mis)management by Fire Drill
What is the purpose of management in a business? Is it not to manage people, processes and resources in a way that accomplishes the objectives of a business in the most effective, efficient and successful manner possible? If that is the case, then why is it so typical to see managers at various levels of …
Monthly Update to Top Ten All-Time Posts
Each month I update the list of the top 10 most visited posts since this blog began in 2011. I've published over 500 posts in the past 2.5 years and it's revealing to track what's popular over the long term. During the month of September, we saw the recent post "Deciding When to Leave Your …
