Find Your Legacy
Building “Community” Together
Building “Community†Together It was almost 20 years ago that I first got involved in the Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) as a board member. I had volunteered with the organization before that time, and had gathered canned goods as part of food drives at work and at church, but in 2002 I was asked […]
Through the lens of Gratitude
It seems difficult to think about the idea of looking at our world and our lives through a “lens of gratitude,” but that challenge is what I want to focus on today. Surrounded by a still growing global pandemic, expanding civil unrest over systemic racial injustice, and mounting global geopolitical pressures and strife, it almost […]
“Storm the Breach”…. but come well prepared!
As many of you know, I am a bit of a history nut and enjoy looking back at history to look for clues or advice about how to face the challenges of today. In past essays I have turned to many voices across time, including Plutarch, Ghandi, Dr. MLK jr, and many others to help […]
Where to find hope today…..
It is with an incredibly sad and full heart that I write this essay today. Our country and our communities are broken and in need of a tremendous amount of work and reconciliation. In communities large and small, in the north and south, in the east and west, so many are wondering today where is […]
It has been a beautiful spring …
It seems strange and uncomfortable to write that headline…. “It has been a beautiful spring…” The tone feels somehow “off” as we are surrounded by a world fighting a virus with no known cure. The headlines this morning literally are bombarding us all with messages of “red states escalating the push to open”, and “white […]
Leadership with a Growth Mindset: Reconsidered
Here as we close out April of 2020, it’s hard to even reflect on a time that the Covid-19 crisis wasn’t the center of all issues and concerns. While it seems hard to remember back to November or December of last year, when this virus was nothing more than an emerging news report from the distant […]
The foundation for a “steadfast ” leader
It was less than four weeks ago, 3/16/20, that I posted my last essay, ““Calm, Steady, & Clear-mindedâ€â€¦. A leadership model for challenging times.” The Covid Pandemic had reared its ugly head across the globe and had spread broadly across North America. I was still working from my office in Bakersfield, but was was realizing […]
“Calm, Steady, & Clear-mindedâ€â€¦. A leadership model for challenging times
Here we are in mid-march, 2020 and the entire globe is facing enormous challenges and unknown threats from the spreading Covid-19 virus. Governments, businesses, communities, families and individuals are struggling to come to grips with this crisis, and growth of confirmed cases and tragic deaths are growing dramatically. In this context we are watching some political leaders […]
Leadership based on personal values…. important and rare!
In this time of bombastic, hubris-filled leadership, I was impressed by a powerful demonstration of personal values as a foundation for an important leadership moment last week on the floor of the U.S. Senate. At the end of the impeachment trial, Senator Mitt Romney, (Rep. Utah) spoke powerfully in the senate chamber about his personal […]
2020… A year of action, not intentions!
At times it seems amazing to me to reflect that we are beginning the second decade of the 21st century! As a child of the 60’s ( yes, the 1960’s) and someone who started his business career in the mid-80’s, I feel VERY fortunate to begin 2020 fully engaged in a wonderful business, working with […]