Desire is Never Enough
July 7, 2014 Desire is Never Enough by Brian Black Over the years, our family planted a vegetable and flower garden. Each winter, I mapped out a plan for a lush and productive garden. I had dreams of people adding to their “bucket list” a trip to gaze upon our garden. Despite my desire, our […]
Getting Better at Doing Good
June 20, 2014 Getting Better at Doing Good by Gerald Meck During the past four years, as well as in previous leadership experiences with nonprofit organizations, I’ve become very aware of the scope of responsibility boards of directors have to assure they protect an organization’s mission and follow fiduciary and governance requirements. I’ve drawn […]
Who is Representing Your Business
June 5, 2014 Who is Representing Your Business by Craig Schloneger Once again our family is planning for a transition. Our youngest son is completing his junior year in high school and the season for college visits has begun. I really enjoy this opportunity to visit schools with him. The one-on-one time is special as […]
When Vulnerability Turns into Whining
May 20, 2014 When Vulnerability Turns into Whining by Jerry Murray I heard myself repeat the same refrain several times over the past month – My first quarter was the craziest first quarter I’ve ever experienced. It’s a true statement (I think). The craziness came from every direction: New things to work on, new relational […]
What Will They Say?
May 5, 2014 What Will They Say? by Dennis Clemmer The call came mid afternoon, March 30, while playing cards with my elderly parents. Uncle Arlan, my father’s younger brother, had died earlier that morning. It was not an unexpected call as we had learned several weeks earlier that he was in the last stages […]
A Little Attitude Goes a Long Way
April 21, 2014 A Little Attitude Goes a Long Way by Gina Breslin Field Hockey is a game where a lot of the rules are subjective and interpretation is left to the referee. For those of us who play the sport, it’s just part of the game. You learn at a young age that the […]
How We Spend Our Lives
April 4, 2014 How We Spend Our Lives, by Bethany Graybill Earlier this week I had lunch with a dear friend who recently lost her mom to a very short and courageous battle with cancer. I asked what she missed most about her mom and if there were any special reminders of her mom or […]
What’s on Your List?
March 20, 2014 What’s on Your List by Lynette Meck Several years ago at this time of the year I had just returned from a three day retreat in the beautiful Berkshire Mountains in western Massachusetts. I needed this retreat away from work and other commitments. The “to do” lists and “shoulds” were overtaking me. […]
Think Slow, Act Fast
March 5, 2014 Think Slow, Act Fast by Dave Thompson Have you ever made a decision in the heat of the moment, believing it was critical to show your ability to be decisive or keep things moving? I have, and my decision left much to be desired. When the intended result did not transpire, it […]
Back to the Beginning
February 20, 2014 Back to the Beginning by Sheryl Eberly In 2005, Steve Jobs reflected on a period in his career when things hadn’t gone the way he’d planned: The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of […]