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Oct 18, 2013

Freedom to Learn

By Gina Breslin

October 18, 2013 Freedom to Learn by Gina Breslin As a teenager, I took every possible opportunity to go downhill snow skiing. By the time I got to college, I was able to navigate the more diffi...

Sep 20, 2013

Unclogging the Drain

By Lynette Meck

September 20, 2013 Unclogging the Drain by Lynette Meck I have a bathroom sink. Not too long ago it clogged. I tried chemicals. This did not help. Unfortunate, because this represented the s...

Sep 5, 2013

Your Leadership is Showing

By David Thompson

September 5, 2013 Your Leadership is Showing by David Thompson One of my earliest jobs was with a large supermarket chain, where I spread my hours among three locations. While the products, cust...

Aug 5, 2013

Language Matters

By Joanne Ladley

August 5, 2013 Language Matters by Joanne Ladley According to Malcolm Gladwell in his book Outliers, the Korean government stepped in to improve the safety ratings of their national airline. The...

Jul 22, 2013

The Power of a Story

By Daryl Leisey

July 22, 2013 The Power of a Story, by Daryl Leisey As a child growing up, one of my favorite times (whether at home, school or church) was “story-time”. The opportunity to be transported to ano...

Jul 5, 2013

A Sticky Mess

By Roger North

July 5, 2013 A Sticky Mess by Roger North The blueberry pancake syrup was threatening to seep off the edge of the table onto my shorts. Carolyn and I were working feverishly to contain the sprea...

Jun 20, 2013

Leadership Lessons Learned on the Farm

By Gerald Meck

June 20, 2013 Leadership Lessons Learned on the Farm by Gerald Meck It's 7:30 on a Sunday evening and I have just arrived at my nephews’ dairy farm in Berks County, Pennsylvania with my 12 year ...

Jun 5, 2013

There Are No Shortcuts

By Craig Schloneger

June 5, 2013 There Are No Shortcuts by Craig Schloneger I don’t usually do the shopping in our household. I’m not very good at it and find it somewhat of a nuisance. But when I do go shopping,...

May 20, 2013

Define Your Own Success

By Jerry Murray

May 20, 2013 Define Your Own Success by Jerry Murray On the first day of practice, we set the following goals for our little league baseball season: Team and parents will work together to e...