We had a grief counselor at the office today, helping some of our employees through the recent and sudden loss of a beloved, long-time employee. As I was leaving an afternoon meeting, I saw the counselor packing up her papers, getting ready to head out. I stopped and thanked her for being available for our staff. [...]
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Thank you Thursday
May 31, 2012Tuesday Tidbit – In memory of Leslie
May 29, 2012This morning, we had to tell our staff that a long time employee, loved and respected across the company, died on Sunday after a very brief illness. Those who heard as the news spread over the weekend were still working through disbelief, and those who found out today were stunned. Many reacted with deep emotion, a sure [...]
Thank you Thursday
May 17, 2012Today, I am thankful for inspiration that comes from the most unexpected people or places. Monday evening, a front line customer service representative from one of my teams sent me a lovely email, sharing a story about a friend of his. The crux of the story was that while training for a local 5k, the runner [...]
Sunday Service – Mother’s Day edition (repost)
May 13, 2012I’ve always loved the photo on the left. It was taken on my baptism day in 1958. Mom looked so happy. Fast forward 52 years. The photo on the right was taken on Mom’s 75th birthday. . What do I think about on Mother’s Day? I think about Alzheimer’s Disease. Last year, I wrote THIS post about my [...]
Thank you Thursday
May 10, 2012I had lunch today with an old friend. Susan was one of my college instructors a few years ago. I was in her classes for three of the four core leadership classes at Otterbein University. After completing her classes, I wanted/needed more so I engaged her as an ontological business coach (meaning, an emphasis on discovering what’s possible). [...]
Thank you Thursday
May 3, 2012This has been one of the crazy-busiest weeks I’ve had in a long time. Trying to get caught up after a week out of town is generally not easy under any circumstances. Trying to get caught up while also balancing (juggling?) several other projects and initiatives is turning out to be impossible. And then there’s finally having [...]
Book Review – Empty Promises
April 30, 2012Read the book! Read the book! Read the book! In his latest, Empty Promises, pastor and best-selling author Pete Wilson examines the goals and ideals that many people (myself included) pursue, only to find that they don’t enrich our lives but, instead, often leave us feeling empty. Through his own real life struggles, examples from people he has counseled [...]
Tuesday Tidbit
April 3, 2012Last week I had the opportunity to go to a couple of Spring training games in Florida. This week is Major League Baseball’s Opening Day. Seems like the perfect time to share some baseball quotes that apply to all workplaces, not just the grassy diamond. And, by the way, let’s go Yankees! Every strike brings [...]
Book Review: Simple Secrets to a Happy Life
April 2, 2012Simple Secrets to a Happy Life written by Luci Swindoll, published by Thomas Nelson in 2012. I’m not sure what drew me to this book when I first saw it. Perhaps the Swindoll name, but not one of the preacher brothers? The emphasis on the words “a happy life”? The relaxed font and background color? Whatever [...]
Tuesday Tidbit
March 27, 2012Today is National Joe Day. It’s a special day for people who do not like their names. For today only, you can have everyone call you Joe. Not sure what women would do; the “experts” say Josephine or Jody. Who creates these non-holidays, anyway? Maybe someone named Joe! In honor of the day, here are [...]
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