Old White Men
Not long ago I had a conversation with someone I love dearly, someone who sees the world differently than I do. She sincerely wants the best for people, as I do. I’ll also add that she has a heart of gold. However, it’s often the case when you get people together, you’re likely to have […]
Quarterly Newsletter
Two Quarters Down, Two to Go! If we were a football or basketball team we’d have just come out of the locker room for the second half of the game. Whether we were up or down at the half, our coaches would have been talking to us about what went well in the first half, […]
Pay it Forward
Pat had an uneventful week at the office. She couldn’t put her finger on it but she felt melancholy most of the time. She wasn’t sure if it was coming down from the high of so many weeks where she saw instant response to the things that Coach Smith was teaching her or if it […]
Self-sacrifice
Friday afternoon rolled around and Pat eagerly looked forward to another lesson from Coach Smith. This time they met at the door, each walking into the coffee shop at the same time. Pat noticed Coach was walking a little slower and breathing a little harder than normal. “Coach, are you okay? You look like you’re […]
Don’t Be a Downer
Eager to put Coach Smith’s lesson on scarcity into practice, Pat saw the perfect opportunity Monday afternoon. She’d attended a leadership meeting and the company sales results were significantly less than where they hoped to be at the 6-month mark. Company results were the basis for the annual bonus plan. Not only did the company […]
