Stop Giving Others the Power
Last Thursday I wrote about forgiveness and how it sets you free. Today, I want to write about one of the biggest issues I continue to observe in our modern-day culture: Our willingness to give others power over us. Do any of these get your blood pumping: Your “friend” from high school —that you have […]
Who Do You Need to Forgive
“Forgiving is letting the captive free only to realize that the captive was you.” The quote above has been attributed to several people (Smedes, Eldridge, assuredly others) and leads to the question I want to pose today: Who do you need to forgive? I was recently listening to a favorite parenting podcast about teaching your kids […]
The Necessity of a Disastrous Prototype
I’ll never forget my first sales experience in product development. Our product design engineer had created an incredible concept for a new product we hoped to introduce to the market. It was savvy, sharp, and initial feedback was incredibly positive. Before long a big brand had signed on and we were off to the races! […]
What to Do When Your Boss is Wrong?
I recently was reading a Harvard Business Review article about “supporting a decision you don’t agree with.” The article was helpful, and offered the reader wise counsel in advocating that workers should not undermine their boss’ decision. They’re both on the same team after all! But, this got me wondering: What about when the boss […]
The Simplicity of Connecting
I have been devouring Daniel Coyle’s The Culture Code lately. Providing simple actionable advice on creating a positive and effective culture, it is quickly becoming one of the best books I have read so far this year. A chapter that grabbed my attention early in the book is entitled “How to Build Belonging.” In it, Coyle examines […]
Some Thoughts on Traditional Job Roles & Expectations
I was recently reminded reading the Harvard Business Review that most organizations rely on workers to fulfill the specific job description associated with the title of the position they are being hired for, rather than allowing them, the worker, to create a role more suited to their skills set. Given the challenges all manufactures —us […]
Why Read History?
A recent study conducted by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany found that 41% of all respondents (and two-thirds of millennial respondents) could not correctly identify what happened at Auschwitz. Making matters worse, 22% of the Millennial respondents told the same survey that they have NEVER even heard of the Holocaust. This is […]
