Find Your Legacy
It’s been a tough few months…. “no malignancy”!
Over the years of writing this blog, (and that has now spanned more than 13 years!!!) I have tried to focus on lessons of leadership and life as my core themes. A few times I have strayed into political issues of the day ( see https://fylegacy.blogspot.com/2021/01/a-message-at-troubled-moment-in-our.html posted on 1/7/21) or on family issues that we were experiencing […]
Don’t fight your life…” The wisdom of Swint”
This may sound like quite an unusual title, but recently I have faced some challenges that have brought this idea, and these themes into sharp focus. As most of you know, I have had a business career that has spanned 35+ years and across those decades ( now that’s hard to fathom!) I have often […]
Now is the time for Action and Condemnation!
Across history there are too many moments where the “silent majority” of the global community have sat on the sidelines and quietly “tolerated” authoritarian atrocities and humanitarian crises to occur. Today the unprovoked, criminal invasion of Ukraine by Putin’s Russian military forces is just such a moment that REQUIRES all of us to act […]
Its time to smell the roses …. literally!
Last week i had minor sinus surgery. I won’t go into the messy details, but I have had had breathing challenges for years, and over the past few months had seen some doctors who uncovered a deviated septum, and extensive scar tissue… issues that needed to be corrected and eliminated. The procedure went well, […]
An inspiring moment at the piano
This year Christmas was a bit quieter than most; there were five of us (our family of four an Jennies father) gathered here in Atlanta on a warm and beautiful day. We exchanged gifts, cooked a delicious meal, and really enjoyed the time together. Jennie’s sisters and their families were out of town this year, […]
Mama’s Peanut Butter Cookies for the New Year!
I know, the last thing you are thinking about are Cookie recipes but over the years on this blog ( 11 years and counting!) I have a little tradition of including family recipes around the holidays. Below is an “Easy” Peanut Butter Cookie recipe from my paternal grandmother Lakie Pearl Hill otherwise know to all […]
Reflect, Appreciate and Breathe
Over the past weeks, I have taken a few moments and thought about this past year (thinking back to March of 2020 when Covid really took hold here in the U.S.) and it’s hard to try to sum it up. It has been challenging, heartbreaking, tiring and bewildering just to try a few […]
D=>K=>I=>A/A/A…. A foundational “formula†for success!
As a guy that does gravitate to formulas, processes and repeatable management disciplines, this essay has been brewing for a while. A few weeks ago, I had a great conversation with a young friend who was interviewing for a number of very different roles. In that conversation, we focused in on the fact that while […]
A “Virtuous Cycle†in the Pivot to Growth
Like so many companies and organizations, this past year has been incredibly challenging. Leading a company through the reality of Covid has been so intense and difficult, certainly the most difficult challenge of my 35 year career! Here we are as we enter May, we are finishing up our on-site vaccination clinics over the […]
It’s been too long old friend !
We have all shared quite a year, so much loss and so many sacrifices. It will probably take years for us to really understand the impact of the pandemic on our families, our society and our future. Now that vaccination trends are accelerating (I am one shot in, my second scheduled for 3/31!!), we […]