Two Of The Most Important Questions I Ask

Two Of The Most Important Questions I Ask

When first meeting business contacts about operations effectiveness, process improvement or even a coaching opportunity, I am often asked what “program” I use. I used to struggle with that question. Will they think less of me if I don’t have some...
In The Darkness, Look To The Light

In The Darkness, Look To The Light

It’s been a week. My community, Westerville, Ohio, suffered the tragic loss of two outstanding police officers, killed in the line of duty. They were following up on a 9-1-1 hangup which ended up being a domestic violence situation. It was a first loss of a...

An Authentic Community Conversation

Who are we? What does community mean? What community (or communities) do we belong to? What do we care about in our community? What changes would we like to see in the community? What are we willing to do for our community? These are the meaningful and difficult...

Thoughts on Being More Yourself

While watching some movie previews at the theater yesterday, this quote reached out and grabbed my heart. The more you are yourself, the more yourself you are. – “The Last Word” movie Living in authenticity is not easy. It is often tempting to act in...
Who Are We, Really?

Who Are We, Really?

It’s been about eight hours since Donald Trump was declared the president-elect of the United States. He was not my choice but he will be my president. As with any other event in my life, I choose how to respond to this news. I’d like to urge all of us to...

Children have neither past nor future; they enjoy the present, which very few of us do.  ~Jean de la Bruyere

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