There is a quote by Adlai Stevenson that is rattling inside my head today. It has leadership implications both at home and at work. Here are the words of Adlai …
Leadership Lessons from Tidying Up
Like many of you, I am still trying to work out some of the finer details from the goal setting that is so much a part of this time of …
A Mother’s Love Affects the Brain
No wait! That isn’t a setup line for a punchline. A recent study shows that nurturing a child early in life may help him or her develop a larger hippocampus, …
EI Outside the Workplace
I spent a great deal of time earlier in the week extolling the virtues of Emotional Intelligence in the workplace. And I still believe there is a significant need for …
Livin’ for the moment . . .
I’m just livin’ for the moment . . . How many times have you heard that? How many times have you said that? One of the definitions that I found …
Spring Break Ideas for Dad
According to recent magazine article, a Swiss company will take the ashes of a dead relative and turn them into a synthetic diamond that you can wear for less than $10,000. …
Correction Time
One of the many fun duties I have in my current position is what is called a “CAR Champion”. The acronym stands for Corrective Action Report or Corrective Action Request, …
Teach Gratitude to a Preschooler in Four Simple Steps
In all things give thanks… The five year old just celebrated her birthday. She received a predictably mountainous and diverse pile of presents from family and friends, and we had …
Train up a child…
I’m the father of three little kids, and we’re just starting school for them. I’ve wondered a bunch lately about the things that they will learn this year, and where they …
The Convictions of Man
I have wondered for some time this one penetrating question; What happened to the convictions of man? I’m sure the period of time in which we find ourselves probably has …