Last month I wrote a couple of posts about The Best Behaviors I've Shown As An Employee and The Worst Mistakes I've Made As An Employee. They were very well received with the post on worst mistakes being the most viewed post on this blog in the two years the blog has existed. Having examined myself …
Tag: Attitude
Moving On
This was a very tough year and a tougher week for those of us who are die-hard University of Kentucky Wildcat basketball fans. Coming off last year's eighth national championship season, it was a bitter pill to swallow not making it into the field of 68 teams for the NCAA tournament. I really had no …
Little Things Count
How do you choose to make a difference in the lives of others? Do you think you can make such a difference? Do you wish you could do more? Do you think that what you do is of little significance? Many people, myself included, want to make a positive difference in the world. Most don't …
“…And the Wisdom to Know the Difference”
A few months ago, my daily lesson learned blog post was on the subject "Don't Fret What You Can't Control." It was inspired by a long traffic jam on Interstate 75 returning to Louisville from a visit with my son in South Carolina. Mentioned in that post was the Serenity Prayer: “God, grant me the serenity …
Lessons From American Idol
My wife and I have enjoyed watching American Idol for years. I missed the first season, but have been a big fan since then. Now that we're into the phase where America votes weekly on who remains, I thought it might be nice to reflect on some of the many lessons that can come from …
