I know… what’s a gerund? Gerunds are the words that end in “ing.” The wonderful thing about a gerund is that it provides a sense of movement: pushing, hoping, wishing, making, and so forth. Gerunds…;
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You Can’t Win by Defending Alone
So there I was, as an accidental coach for a youth soccer team when I know very little about youth sports, and even less about soccer. I stepped in because my sweetie pie was there,…;
The Alpha Decision Maker
I’m sure you’ve all heard the concept of the alpha male or the alpha female. The alpha male is the male in any given tribe who is primarily responsible for the tribe and who is…;
On The Business Process
The business process is really not all that complex. Brought down to its bare essentials it looks like this. A product or a service is going to be offered (whether manufactured or simply procured). You…;
What Are You Committed To?
Each and every person’s life has got to have some type of point of view. Some people are committed to building a company. Others are committed to building a family. Others are committed to public…;
Of Legos and Relationships
Jordan suffers from LEGO withdrawal. It’s not exactly LEGO withdrawal because he spends a great deal of quality time with his LEGOs. It’s more that he doesn’t quite understand I enjoy spending time with him,…;
Father Dave
When I was listening to Father Dave discussing the machinations of prayer as well as the vestry of the Episcopalian Church, I was mindful of the distinction between the underlying infrastructure of truth and those…;
I Love Passion
Give me individuals and associates who are prepared to passionately argue for a particular position. I love the passion. I love the commitment. A Manager’s job is not necessarily to come up with the ideas….;
Functionality of Design
I always wondered why people compromise functionality for design. Janet is a design kind of person. And she is definitely not a curtain kind of person. Therefore, we have yet to ever agree on a…;
The Three P’s
Storytelling is all about the three Ps: • A premise• A problem• A payoff