Friday Food For Thought on Banning Santa (Let’s Not!)

Friday Food For Thought on Banning Santa (Let’s Not!)

Did you hear this week’s news about the Hillsboro (Oregon) school district banning Santa from classrooms? Teachers were told to refrain from decorating classrooms and hallways with religious themed symbols like Santa Claus. (Whether or not Santa Claus is a...
Tuesday Tidbit on SMART Team Goals for 2017

Tuesday Tidbit on SMART Team Goals for 2017

Front line leaders, have you set your team’s 2017 goals yet? Your organization’s success depends on your team doing their job well, so how are you going to lead them to excellence? Note, I said your team’s goals. This is not about your own...
BFP Inspiration Moment: Share Your Sparkle

BFP Inspiration Moment: Share Your Sparkle

Holiday decorations aren’t the only things that sparkle. You do, too! Yes, you! When you give your best effort, you sparkle. When you reach out to help someone else, you sparkle. When you maintain a positive attitude through difficult times, you sparkle. When...
Tuesday Tidbit: A Team Gratitude Activity

Tuesday Tidbit: A Team Gratitude Activity

It’s hard to keep everyone focused on work this time of year. Between Thanksgiving and the New Year there are countless distractions. As a team leader, you can leverage the holidays to have a little fun and strengthen your team spirit. Best of all, it...
BFP Inspiration Moment on Perpetual Gratitude

BFP Inspiration Moment on Perpetual Gratitude

With our national Thanksgiving holiday this week, there is a lot of emphasis right now on gratitude. I like the idea of perpetual gratitude expressed by Thoreau in this week’s inspiration. Sure, it’s great to be thankful for family, food and shelter as we...