Tuesday Tidbit

How do these sentences make you feel? You have to meet this performance standard. You need to finish all of your work before you leave. You must complete these calls. You should work harder. How do these sentences make you feel? Based on what I’ve seen you do...

Thank you Thursday

This week, I’ve been fortunate to spend afternoons with my three week old grandson. At this point in his life’s journey, all he really does is sleep, eat, poop and cry.  Yet, it is so fascinating to watch him as he lays in my arms.  He has long thin...

Tuesday Tidbit

I frequently find myself reviewing coaching plans these days. Some people think of them as the first step towards discipline in the ongoing performance management process. I like to think of them as a blueprint for success. My dad was a bricklayer, then a stone mason....

Thank you Thursday

Like much of the country, we seem to have been experiencing rain, rain and more rain this summer.  This week, we’ve had loud and powerful storms waking us in the middle of every night and then showers every day. This photo was taken yesterday afternoon, as...

Much more than just a sea shell

There are days when I firmly believe that the spirits of those who came before us now dwell among us. I don’t mean their souls – this isn’t about eternal life or temporary respite in purgatory or forever damnation, if you believe in such afterlives....