We just finished a Zoom call with a company in Eurasia. The CEO said his biggest problem is hiring and keeping people. He told us about a young man who turned down their job offer. The CEO called the individual to find out why. The young man said he was still living with his parents and only ...
If we do and think the way we always have, we can’t expect much to change. We will always get similar results. The thinking that got us to where we are today won’t take us to the next level. Last week, Shale Crescent USA was announced as a finalist for the 26th Annual Platts Global Energy ...
Last week I read a good column on the value of a tree, commercially (wood or fruit), beauty, shade in summer, fun like a tire swing or tree house and ecological benefits including taking CO2 out of the atmosphere and producing oxygen. My neighbor cleared an acre of trees for an eventual ...
It was the first day of my new corporate assignment in a customer’s office. Working for years with this customer in the field and with their management, I knew many of their people in the office. The managers and VPs had real offices. The rest of us were in cubicles. After lunch Ralph, (not ...
A few years ago, I was doing a leadership conference for a high school in Maryland. I stated, “In high school I rarely got turned down for a date. What do you think my secret was?” They guessed everything from, I had a hot car to I had a hot body. They were surprised when I told them, “I ...
This week Lynnda and I were in Denver, Colorado at Influence, the National Speakers Association’s (NSA) Annual Convention. Sunday morning’s opening keynote speaker was Brian Bird, who presented, The Breakthrough Formula. Brian stated, “All of you will get to break a board with your bare ...
When my daughter Dannielle was a young child she loved her “Sweet Pickles'' books. The books are about animals with a human personality trait, like Accusing Alligator, Healthy Hippo, Worried Walrus and Dannielle’s favorite, Goof Off Goose. I read the book to her so many times it’s etched ...
Last week Lynnda and I attended a national church congress in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was held in Lucas Oil Stadium where the Indianapolis Colts play professional football. There were over 60,000 attendees from all over the USA and countries around the world. The Indianapolis Convention ...
Last month we were at Disney World with my youngest son and his family. They went to Toy Story Land in Disney’s Hollywood Studios to ride Slinky Dog Dash, a roller coaster that made me sick last time I rode it. Lynnda and I stayed in Star Wars Land, got a cold drink and relaxed. I had a ...
This week was spent with our youngest son and his family in Williamsburg, VA. They enjoyed the rollercoasters at Busch Gardens. My high-speed thrill was the log ride. We experienced history at Jamestown and Colonial Williamsburg. The USA's diversity and multiple cultures caused us to be a ...