Government offices and most department stores observed George Washington’s birthday yesterday as part of the Presidents Day federal holiday. However, tomorrow is actually his birthday (his 280th, if you’re counting!). Below are some quotes attributed to our first President; certainly, they are also applicable to the workplace: It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one. I hope [...]
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Tuesday Tidbit
February 21, 2012Sunday Service – Presidents Day Charities
February 19, 2012Tomorrow is Presidents Day, a holiday created in 1968 (eff. 1971) to combine the observances of George Washington’s birthday on February 22 and Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on February 12; celebrating both on the third Monday of February. If you’re a history buff, you may be familiar with Washington’s Mount Vernon estate in Virginia and Lincoln’s Presidential [...]
Sunday Service – Stop the Oppression of Girls
October 16, 2011My daughter and I are reading Half The Sky, written by Pulitzer Prize winning authors Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. We are going to hear Ms. WuDunn speak at The Ohio State University next month, and are eagerly anticipating that event. This moving book is about the horrific, oppressive treatment that women and girls endure [...]
Sunday Service
September 11, 2011Usually, the Sunday Service post spotlights a charity whose work has appealed to me through either the organization’s vision, its mission, or timelinesss of need served. Today, however, is not a usual day. To somehow add to the conversation on this tenth anniversary of the 9/11/01 attack on the U.S., I thought I would share a few quotes [...]
Sunday Service – 9/11 National Memorials
September 4, 2011This week, most Americans will spend at least a few moments reflecting on the tragic events of September 11, 2001. The four attacks by al-Qaeda on the U.S. that morning in Manhattan, NY (2), Washington D.C., and near Shanksville, PA, changed our lives and our world in countless ways. The most important thing we can do is never forget. [...]
The text of the Declaration of Independence
July 4, 2011IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which [...]
Newslink: Leadership
June 10, 2011Why Leaders Lose Their Way Today’s newslink is to a very interesting reflection by Harvard Professor Bill George about why leaders sometimes lose their way. Recent current events have provided numerous examples that he touches on as he discusses the dark-side of leadership, the need for self-development and values-centered leadership. Click HERE to read the full article, posted [...]
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