Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It’s not pie. Jesse Williams If you are a white person reading this blog post, I need to start with a warning: this article may make you uncomfortable. It will ask you to think …
The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes. Frank Lloyd Wright Tomorrow, sometime after 6 am, I will turn fifty. I was born on September 10th, 1971, around 9 am Eastern time. I remember this because when my Mom told me what time I …
Image by methodshop from Pixabay Treat your password like your toothbrush. Don’t let anybody else use it, and get a new one every six months Clifford Stoll As much as we may hate them, passwords are a necessary part of our daily lives. They are …
We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve. Bill Gates We just celebrated another new year, and for many of us, this is a time that we think about ways to be a better version of ourselves. Usually, we come …
One of my favorite times of the year is the transition from one year to the next. By December 31st, all of the busy holiday shopping, traveling, and time with family has come to an end. Leading up to January 1st, I like to spend …
If you chase two rabbits, you will catch neither one. Russian Proverb There are more distractions today than ever before. Right now, I can count more than a half a dozen ways that I can be interrupted while writing this blog post. Phone calls, text …
Electricity is really just organized lightening George Carlin Electric car ownership is on the rise. In early 2019, the number of electric cars on the road worldwide rose to 5.6 million from 3.4 million the year before. That amounts to a 64% increase! As one …
Friends of Goodwill, be dissatisfied with your work until every person in your community has an opportunity to develop to their fullest usefulness and enjoy a maximum of abundant living. Rev. Edgar J. Helms (Founder of Goodwill) Nine years ago today I started working at …
Git-R-Done! Larry the Cable Guy First, let me properly acknowledge the stand-up comedian Larry the Cable Guy for the quote referenced above. I don’t want to get sued or anything . . . However, I feel like this phase captures a key aspect of management …
Leadership is about controlling others, isn’t it? Nope. The 6th century BCE Chinese philosopher Lao-Tzu said it best when he stated: He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still. Lao-Tzu One of the earliest lessons I learned …