This post is simply a story of an eventful Saturday night at the Ross house - no deep lessons to take away here, just an accounting of one of those events you hope never happens. It was Saturday evening and I was in my man cave with my dog, Callie. I was reading the Bible in …
Tag: Humor
I’m Thankful for Humor
I've had some good laughs in the past few days - some with my team at work, some online, some at home. Laughter is healthy, both physically and emotionally. Over time I've written several blog posts related to humor, and I'm compelled to do so again as I reflect on some of the highlights of …
The Best Bosses I’ve Ever had
I got my first job at age 16. I was a clerk at a locally-owned grocery store in my hometown of Winchester, Kentucky, happy with the $1.60 per hour starting salary. I did my work to the best of my ability. I was thrilled when I got my first raise of five cents per hour. …
What I Appreciate Most In Coworkers
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 …
Leap Year Lesson #162: Find Fun in Failure
What are some reactions people have after failing at something? Several possibilities come to mind: You can learn from it, shrug it off and go on your way; You can let it embarrass you, devastate you or inhibit your future attempts at similar endeavors; You can get mad about it; You can blame it on …
