timJul 7, 20211 minThrough It All"I was just doing my job," the tree might have said as it accepted Large Tree of The Year Award. But imagine what it had endured. The...
timJul 7, 20211 minNo ScoreThey don’t keep score here anymore. Who knows how the last game ended? A called third strike, or maybe a walk off homer? It doesn’t...
timJul 7, 20211 minWithout The Ands or ButsHIGH FIVE, Y'ALL! It's time to kick some "but." Here's a turn-of-phrase that must be retired if we're going to create a truly happy and...
timJul 7, 20211 minPlease, Go PlayPlease go play. Did you read of the guy whose out-of-control work from home lifestyle almost killed him? His heart attack was the product...
timJul 7, 20211 minTwo Penny CandyLet's give others grace and time. There was a small family-owned grocery just up the hill from where we lived. Mom would send me up for a...
timJul 7, 20211 minCome With Us“Come with us,” she said. The words we choose matter. Practiced early they can teach us. Spoken later, they reveal us. It was my first...
timJul 7, 20212 minHard To AskCan people ask you a hard question? If so, what is it? We stood around the lobby for our weekly 10-minute kick-off chat. The talks were...
timJul 7, 20212 minThe Time I Knew It AllThe time I knew it all. How about that for an opener? Of course, that time has never existed. There were, however, many times when I was...
timSep 30, 20201 minI Don't KnowDon’t Know? There’s a lot of power in that. Are you an expert? It feels good to have the answers, but it can also feel good when we...
timMay 20, 20201 minThey Want To Be SeenWhat can Instagram Story emojis teach us about leading and working with others?
timDec 9, 20191 minLike is Nothing to HideInstagram may hide your likes, but you can still be likable (in real life). It won’t depend on how cute your picture is, how connected...
timDec 4, 20191 minYou're Ok“You’re ok,” the sign proclaimed. And I thought about it all weekend. I thought about how the people around us need to hear it. So...
timMar 31, 20192 minForever ViewThe view looked over tropical flora and across the sea. It was breathtaking. The two friends walked along the property line. One with...
timMar 23, 20192 minA Bad TasteIt was early, maybe too early to be at work. Still the staff was in a good mood and eager to please when the wife and I stepped up to the...
timMar 18, 20192 minPositively ContagiousOur actions, emotions, and attitudes are contagious. Like a friend's yawn or a laugh they spread to us. Like when the boss is in a bad...
timAug 13, 20182 minIt's not luck, it's likeA workday is full of things that people should be spending their time doing. In retail, their time should be spent doing things that will...
timAug 1, 20182 minOne Pound FishAuthor and speaker Nilofer Merchant says the first step to unlocking talent in the #SocialEra is celebrating something she calls...
timJul 15, 20182 minHow to Stand OutOne hundred years ago, Billie Holiday, as she later became known, was born in Philadelphia.The legendary singer would have an enormous...
timJun 30, 20183 minMaking HitsIn 2000, NPR’s listeners voted Al Green’s 1971 hit “Let’s Stay Together” one of the 100 best songs of the 20th century. With its plea for...