Home Sweet Ever-Evolving Home
In early 2001, I was a young, single, self-employed dad with two kids starting over. At the time, the house I now call home was right at the edge of …
Serving Helps Me Belong
I have been thinking about belonging this week. Work-wise, I’m spending time with an employer trying to build a culture that embraces it. Another client is an employee who is …
Living A Life For Joy
March was a fun month in our house growing up. In addition to St Paddy’s Day’s (Mom LOVED to decorate for the ‘seasons’), we had March break and three birthdays …
300 Years Is A Long Time
In an effort to better understand and connect with the rooms I am facilitating or coaching, I now make an effort to consciously absorb and reflect on the demographic makeup …
मैनु सेवा कारन तो नहीं रोक्या जावेगा
मैनु सेवा कारन तो नहीं रोक्या जावेगा While the literal translation of this Hindi is “Will not be stopped due to menu service” I think the intended meaning is closer …
Service Leadership Lessons from Kaja & Adam
As much of an Apple fan as I am, their Podcast interface on iOS is painful. I am usually listening in the morning, half awake and in the poor light …
Another Resignation, More Learning
This week’s original post was a work in progress early this am. It started with the absolute and never-ending influence of U2 and pivoted to the connection and confusion between …
Do You Have a Cold Beer?
A friend shared an experience recently. It was a story that many of us have heard or can relate to and speaks to the grace, courage and honesty that true …
White Rabbits
I write a lot about my grandmother Elsie (my mom’s mom) and the four simple words she shared with me. She was a force of nature and profoundly impacted who …
When Is A Truck More Than A Flag?
The white F-150 rolled up behind me as I approach the stop light. Not unusual in the rural-ish community I live in. For context and in full transparency, I can …