Change is Easy When…
Volume XXIII, Number 19 (Issue 1129) | May 12, 2025 Change is Easy When… … you have the authority. … it does not adversely affect you. … you do not care how it impacts others (including any ripple effects on those in the second, third, and fourth order). … you are not the one who has to implement […]
The Older I Get…
Volume XXIII, Number 18 (Issue 1127) | May 5, 2025 The Older I Get… … the less certainty I have. Perhaps that is because I realize there is much I do not know or understand. Perhaps it is because I appreciate that few things in our world are all-black or all-white. That is not to say I am […]
Creatures of Habit
Volume XXIII, Number 17 (Issue 1126) | April 28, 2025 Creatures of Habit Few will deny we are creatures of habit. We like our routines – some of them have become so ingrained that we do not recognize them as habits. For instance, fold your arms. Now, refold them in the opposite pattern. For most of you that […]
The Line Shack
Volume XXIII, Number 16 Issue 1125 | April 21, 2025 The Line Shack The silhouette of the line shack came into view as the two riders, weary from a long day’s work, crested the hill. They had spent hours checking and mending fences while also searching for strays. The sight of the line shack was welcome news as […]
Things That Come in Threes – Part V
Volume XXIII, Number 15 Issue 1124 | April 14, 2025 Things That Come in Threes – Part V In crafting this series, some additional thoughts have come to me along the way. I feel a few of those insights are sufficiently worthy to warrant sharing before moving on. Accordingly, I would like to offer you the following: First, […]
Things That Come in Threes – Part IV
Volume XXIII, Number 14 (Issue 1123) |April 7, 2025 Things That Come in Threes – Part IV Anyone notice today’s essay is Part IV of a series about things that come in threes? I have, which is why next week’s conclusion (Part V) should be all the more unexpected – but more about that next week. […]
Things that Come in Threes – Part III
Volume XXIII, Number 13 (issue 1121) | March 31, 2025 Things that Come in Threes – Part III Two weeks ago, we introduced three of the keys to success, at least when success is measured by getting ahead in one’s career. If you need reminding, those three qualities are smarts, ambition, and humility. Last week, in Part […]
Things that Come in Threes – Part II
Volume XXIII, Number 12 (Issue 1121) | March 24, 2025 Things that Come in Threes – Part II How often have you crossed paths with someone who acted as if (believed?) they were God’s gift to a given group if not the gravitational center of the universe? In that moment were you tempted to slap them? I […]
Things That Come in Threes – Part I
Volume XXIII, Number 11 (Issue 1120) | March 17, 2025 Things That Come in Threes – Part I Have you ever noticed how many things are based on the number three or come in groups of three? Here is but a sampling. The Three Stooges Three Blind Mice Neapolitan Ice Cream Field Goal Three Point Shot […]
Ask Yourself, “Am I the Bottleneck?”
Volume XXIII, Number 10 Issue 1119 | March 10, 2025 Ask Yourself, “Am I the Bottleneck?” It is possible there are those serving in leadership roles today who like to micromanage. Perhaps they choose to micromanage because they enjoy controlling things. Perhaps it is because they do not believe their team is competent. Perhaps they fear that by […]