How many of you remember growing up and playing on the playground? What did you say when someone said something mean or hurtful to you? Maybe you said what many …
I’ve Been Hacked!
Well, not really. But it has happened before and it will probably happen again. How many of you got a nice letter or email from a credit reporting agency recently …
Administration ≠ Leadership
My wife has a beautiful singing voice. I do not. Every once in a while, I will ask her if it is “painful” for her to listen to some folks …
Leading Without the Adrenaline Rush
Crisis leadership is a 24 hour a day adrenaline rush. It is a crisis and you are leading folks through that crisis. You have led well. The crisis has passed. …
Leadership After the Initial Crisis
Thank you to all of you who called, texted, emailed, and reached out to me through various social media channels last week to check on our safety. We came through …
Hunker Down
The Texas coast is bracing for a storm that may be of historic scope and size. And if the predicted rainfall amounts are anywhere close to being accurate, we are …
Leadership Lessons from a Total Eclipse
Today was the day that science geeks and all those who love rare occurrences were ecstatic. There was a total solar eclipse that crept across a significant swath of America’s …
It’s Not “Who’s your Daddy?”
My business travels have taken me far and wide. They have taken me around the world several times over. And I have had the incredible opportunity to observe and interact …
Sleepless Nights and Too Much Sunshine
I remember when our children were very young. One woke up laughing, the other, not so much. For those of you who know my family, I will leave you to …
I Didn’t Know It Was That Bad
I got one of those lovely letters from the Homeowners Association that no one likes to receive. It told me that my driveway was too dirty. And it told me …