by Rick | Jun 18, 2013 | Blog
I’ll begin by saying my children would have been ashamed of me. Like the little kitten on the Warner Brother’s cartoon who kept watching his father get pummeled by what they supposed was a huge mouse (a kangaroo), the disappointed kitten kept sighing, “Oh, father.”...
by Rick | Jun 7, 2013 | Blog
There was a time when my elevator speech required a dawdling trip to the top of the Empire State building stopping on all 102 floors for me to recite. When I tried to explain what the nonprofit I was founding was going to do, people gave me the same look I used to...
by Rick | Jun 4, 2013 | Blog
For those of you who would rather have a root canal than to go to another networking session, I have some practical advice that might improve your attitude: networking is not a social gathering; it’s an effective way to advance your career. Therefore, approach network...
by Rick | May 31, 2013 | Blog
I recently attended a social event at which I knew absolutely no one. Usually, I at least know one or two people in the room, but this time I was a total stranger; an outsider to the town. My new role takes me to a lovely new town, Des Moines, Iowa, where, until...
by Rick | May 24, 2013 | Blog, Writing Tips
The last time I talked to Keith Sommers, he had me belly laughing after Easter service at the Potwin Christian Church. Little did I know it would be our last conversation. Keith smiled and shook my hand; “You remember that story you told your first year in the pulpit...
