Everybody likes to be treated a certain way, regardless of position. When it comes to leadership, the people following are no exception, particularly when the pressure is on. We look…
Regardless of culture, nationality or class, a smile has a universal meaning. It really says you are accepted, you are welcome and all is well. Hazel and I were in…
I remember many years ago as a young engineer in the Medical Device industry hitting a very formidable problem. It had me completely stomped. I simply couldn’t see a way…
I attended a conference recently where one of the speakers talked about the gift of disorientation. I hadn’t heard disorientation being described as a gift before, but what he was…
At the 1993 annual meeting of the American Heart Association, 300,000 doctors, nurses and researchers met to discuss, among other things, the importance a low-fat diet plays in keeping our…
An Olympic equestrian champion was once asked. “How does your horse know when it has to leap the hedges and hurdles, and why do some horses turn away or stumble?”…
A professional bird catcher or ‘Fowler’ in the days previous to firearms captured birds with nets spread on the ground, in traps and snares. There was also a practice of…
If we listen to the experts (they’re usually based at least 40 miles from home), we would know that success is best obtained if a young person works really hard…
It always interests me to see people work through the various stages of life, for instance those finishing school, college or university and setting out into the world of work…
In 2009 a Gallup research team asked more than 10,000 followers what the most influential leaders contribute to their lives. Four basic needs were identified in this study: Trust Compassion…