Archive for the ‘ Listening ’ Category
Our work needs to be so much more than just a way to make money; it must be about the purpose or cause we serve through our efforts at work—making other people’s lives more productive and enriching because of what we do—while that service becomes a means to providing quality choices for the things that we cherish the most[ READ MORE ]
“Now!”, thus spoke a good App to me, “Click on my icon and you shall see, treasures of knowlendge and wisdom so fine, to help you make the most of the daily grind, Excellence, you may claim, if but you will, open me up and take your fill!” App Yourself, by J. Diamond Arnold (A [ READ MORE ]
Have you ever found yourself in a situation similar to this? If so, which side of the meeting request were you on? Are you more prone to insist on an in person face-to-face meeting or are you the one questioning why the face-to-face meeting can’t be held more efficiently using a virtual meeting/video conferencing service? [ READ MORE ]
***Special Why Lead Now Blog Article As a Central Pennsylvania native, raised among the peaceful valleys that are nestled within the beautiful rolling Appalachian Mountains, there was always the notion of a glorious kingdom that lay just beyond the northern range of the Cumberland Valley. A place where all the boys in my neighborhood recognized [ READ MORE ]
Like it or not, the 2012 race for President of the United States is on! No matter your political point of view, there is an air of excitement (if not at least some curiosity) to see who will rise through the ranks of their party as the nominee for President. Of course, the 2012 election [ READ MORE ]
O wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world! That has such people in it! —Shakespeare‘s The Tempest, Act V, Scene I While driving down a Southern California freeway recently, my son and I observed a billboard promotion of a major league baseball team. After some debate [ READ MORE ]
Summertime is finally here That old ballpark, man, is back in gear Out on 49 I can see the lights School’s out and the nights roll in Just like a long lost friend you ain’t seen in a while and can’t help but smile —Kenny Chesney, Summertime July means freedom! Bare feet, cargo shorts, windows [ READ MORE ]
“Love is supreme and unconditional; like is nice, but limited.” –Duke Ellington I recently took on a media project at work that would be both challenging for me as an individual, as well as an exciting opporunity for my team. The scope of the work was well within the range of my experience and area [ READ MORE ]
“Et tu, Brute?” -William Shakespeare Best selling business book author, Ken Blanchard often says that, “Feedback is the breakfast of champions.” It is the fuel that provides us with information that helps redirect our efforts, driving us to become the best we can at a given skill or task. Motivational research clearly shows that constructive [ READ MORE ]
A month ago, I had a phone line installed in my house. There were no existing phone jacks in my home, and because of where I wanted the jack installed, the technician had to run the line down the side of my house. It wasn’t the most appealing thing to look at on my house, [ READ MORE ]
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