I don’t know where this finds you; but in Canada, it’s Thanksgiving Day. Actually, I woke early this morning to find this question beckoning me for an answer. Of course, I’d like to think of myself as being grateful for my health and that of my family; but I normally just take my health for…
Although I appreciate the comment; I wonder if the real question should be – professional or not, paid or not – is our writing adding anything to the common good? Or, are we at times, allowing our bitterness’s, intolerance’s and overall aloofness weigh us down? And, isn’t the reason we get hooked, in this way,…
This question made me smile, and since I don’t know in what context it was asked, I’m going to make the leap (Isn’t that the creative prerogative of a writer?) to suggest it has more to do with the business article (Leadership in 2009: A Different Way at Looking at Things) you’ll also find on this…
“I was born in a small town … guess I’ll die in a small town.” John Mellencamp What is it about small towns that folks from the big cities find appealing? Consider ‘Bob’ from New York, a guy I met at the downtown New Hamburg annual Cruise Night. He likes the friendliness of the people and…
In Memory of Alexander Martinez John Lennon reminded us in a song that ‘Life is what happens to you when you’re making other plans’. This week ‘life’ happened with the news of the death of Alexander Martinez – an adult student attending a college night course that I teach. Alexander was a real gentleman…
When I look back on my favorite people, they all have a different story … with the same message. My Uncle Jim & Aunt Mamie, Grandpa Coll, Grandpa & Grandma Parry, Uncle Lyle (just to name a few), and Bob the mechanic. Bob, as my mechanic for over thirty years, has taught me…
Some of My Favorite People (Part 2 / Grandpa Parry) My paternal grandfather was quite a character. And, from a very young age, I could always remember him as a happy-go-lucky guy – always laughing, with seemingly nothing getting him down. For Grandpa, it was all about attitude. He was always smiling, whistling…
Why is it that leaders find it so difficult to make changes in their organizations? After years of conducting a couple-hundred-or-so operations reviews, I believe it starts when we try to make changes from the top down. We seldom ask our customers or our own employees who serve customers, and when we do, real change is never…
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions(Part 3) John Lennon reminded us in Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy): Life is what happens to you when you’re making other plans. This week ‘life’ happened with news of the death of Alexander Martinez – an adult student attending a college night course that I teach. Alexander was…
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions (Part 2) As I look back, I can clearly see the impact of certain decisions in my life. The curious thing is, where I ended up as a result, was not as important as where I ended up next. For example, deciding to go to ‘the big city’…
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