4 Steps Forward to Survive the Pandemic

4 Steps Forward to Survive the Pandemic

4 Steps Forward to Survive the Pandemic LEADERSHIP ENDURANCE   Well folks, here we are.     There’s a dumpster fire, another one over there and then look…a new one is starting up behind you.  As I scroll Facebook and Twitter, it appears we’re debating...
Navigating Crisis: Five Things You Must Do Now

Navigating Crisis: Five Things You Must Do Now

NAVIGATING CRISIS – 5 THINGS YOU MUST DO NOW LEADERSHIP ENDURANCE   Blankets were spread on the ground. Some brought wine and cheese. To make sure others knew their social class, many wore opera glasses. Families and groups of friends gathered around picnic...
Throw a Party

Throw a Party

Throw a Party ENDURING LEADERSHIP I’ve always struggled in math. Numbers and I…we’re not a good combo. By the sixth grade, I found myself in remedial math. In other words, I wasn’t progressing like the other students. A person was defined as “remedial” by the...
Follow the Footprints

Follow the Footprints

Follow the Footprints ENDURING LEADERSHIP The river was just a short walk from their house. The family had learned early to keep a watchful eye on their four-year-old toddler–keenly aware that the river could deliver a horrible end at any moment. On one...
Take Ownership

Take Ownership

Take Ownership ENDURING LEADERSHIP The older Dad got, the more obsessed he became with his yard. He’d say things like, “Boy, that yard has grown so much in the last two days. I have to mow it again.” In truth, the grass hadn’t really grown that much. For him, the...
The Patience Principle

The Patience Principle

The Patience Principle ENDURING LEADERSHIP My Dad was not a patient man. For him, life was a series of events meant to be conquered. When we went out to eat, if Dad was done with the meal, he’d pay the bill and stand up. It was a signal that it was time to move on to...