by Rick | Jun 23, 2017 | Leadership Series
“It is easier to introduce a fourth person into the holy Trinity than it is to change the color of the carpet in the foyer.” – Karl Beck “Just remember this important lesson,” the leadership expert said. “When you return from this...
by Rick | Jun 16, 2017 | Leadership Series
Is your work environment, home life, civic group or faith-based organization in chaos? Does it seem like no one knows where the group is going, who is doing what and how things are supposed to be done? After more than 30 years of being in leadership roles or watching...
by Rick | Apr 6, 2016 | Blog
I can live two months on one good compliment. – Mark Twain You have the power to make the people around you better through the power of a good compliment. Even if you have tough things that need to be addressed, lead with a genuine compliment and you will have a...
by Rick | Oct 2, 2014 | Blog
Was your first junior high dance as miserable as mine? My first one registered 9.6 on the Richter Scale of catastrophe to my tender adolescent soul. However, I finally got a girl to dance. I may or may not have traded her a candy bar. Our old gymnasium had a balcony...
by Rick | Sep 29, 2014 | Blog
The greatest celebrations in life are often the simplest. For example, each time I sit in my kayak without dunking myself upside down is a moment of triumph. I’ve dunked myself- and have had others dunk me- out of canoes so many times that I just assume I’ll be...
