Leading by Serving

October 8, 2013

Ambushed!

Last week I met with a woman on our team at work. This meeting was long overdue. We have been very busy lately dealing with problems and putting out fires. This was a meeting to discuss process improvement, which seems to take a back seat when you are busy doing “the work”. I had several…
September 17, 2013

Do as I say- Not as I do!

I think we’ve all heard this expression. Generally used to back peddle from a sticky situation with your children. My question is: Does it really work? You can’t avoid learning from what you see. Extreme example- The most amazing accomplishments that occur in life happens in the first two years . In this very…
August 16, 2013

4 Cures For Acute I Disease

I read a post on Twitter from Jim Kouzes where new research indicates a 42% rise in the use of “I” and a 10% decline in “we” in American books. Jim pointed to a potential drop in teamwork as a consequence, but I think the rise in the “I” is really about something else. We…
August 9, 2013

Do The Work!

Years back, Kathy and I visited my Grandfather when he was sick in the hospital and his health was failing. During this visit, my Grandfather was of good energy and he shared a quick snapshot of his life and some of his best life lessons. One thing that he shared was that he believed that…
July 22, 2013

Ask the Experts!

Recently, Kathy and I were sitting on our back patio (lanai is the fancy realtor description) in the cool of the morning enjoying a hot cup of coffee and the fluorescent beauty of the morning. The birds were wide awake. We have a bird feeder and we keep it well stocked with a high quality…
July 6, 2013

Fight The Urge!

I was invited to join a group of friends, just men, for a cookout tomorrow. I have decided to go. This sounds like an easy decision on the surface. But really it’s not that easy. My inclination would be to stay home and relax. See, I’ve had a difficult few weeks at work. Traveling, problem…
June 16, 2013

The Jewish Wedding: Families and Tradition

Kathy and I had the pleasure of attending a wedding a couple of weeks ago. The wedding was stunningly beautiful and dripping with the sweetness of tradition and family. See this was a Jewish wedding and there is no wedding ceremony and celebration that I have experienced that is like a Jewish wedding. Every part of the…
May 28, 2013

Brown Shoes- Black Pants

Ok fashion police! Lock me up! While packing for a trip to a wedding, I made a decision that I would wear brown shoes with black dress slacks so I would not have to pack and carry black shoes for only one event. I can tell you that it certainly will not match and it…
May 26, 2013

Wake Up Sleeper!

Last week a friend of mine had a headache and vision problems, so he went to the emergency room. A little more than a day latter, he passed away. A stroke they say. He was in good health. No signs of any problems. He left an amazing family and a beautiful wife behind and alone.…
May 13, 2013

Entertainment Expense

While vacationing recently in Costa Rica, Kathy and I had the pleasure of staying at a beautiful B&B in the central valley near San Jose. The innkeeper was a remarkable elderly widower who was strong in her faith and equally strong in her wisdom on life. Each morning Kathy and I would enjoy our conversations…