I have remarkably soft hands. Thankfully, most people don’t point this out on handshakes. But for some reason, I don’t have rough, cracked hands. Part of that may be when I worked on the farm I preferred to wear gloves when possible. I hate having my hands covered in filth. …
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Leadership Exercising
I’m not as young as I used to be. Isn’t that the motto of every adult? Sunday night I played pickup basketball for the first time in a while (I don’t remember the last time I played, honestly). And guess what? I was tired and sore afterwards. I live a …
Grief and Joy
I mentioned this last week, and still don’t think I’m fully ready for this, but here goes. My father-in-law passed away on January 29. It was, for us, a long process, but in reality, a pretty quick progression. He was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in the esophagus and stomach, …
The Leadership Secret
Can I confess something? Few things frustrate me more than when someone operates with a belief that I know something I do not. It happens more often than I care to admit. I get into a conversation and someone has information they think is common knowledge, but they do not …
When Mistakes Are Not Mistakes, pt 2
We’ve all been there–the frustration of leading. You pour hours into a project or event or relationship, only to experience sub-par results. Or you have to make a decision in the moment, only to realize later you made the wrong choice. Anyone who has been in a leadership role can …