The Shift Leaders Challenge If you are a leader in the service industry, you fully understand how important our Shift Leaders are to our business. Shift Leaders have a very challenging job. They get to do much of the work… Read More ›
Problem Solving
It’s Not My Stinking Fault!
The Problem With Blame Over the years I have made a few observations how leaders and managers tend to handle situations that have gone south or are heading that way. When problems arise, for most of us we prefer the… Read More ›
Just Do It!
No, this isn’t a Nike promotion. It’s more of a plea for help from a desperate leader. There are many managers out there that know how to manage stuff, numbers or time, but getting things done through other people, that’s… Read More ›
Are You Struggling at Work?
Emotional Distress in the Workplace Have you ever found yourself stuck in your job feeling like you have come to the end of a dead-end street, or stuck on a long winding road? Have you wondered if there really is… Read More ›
Appreciation for Suffering
Lately I have been studying the topic of “suffering”. It sure has become more clear to me that we as Americans spend quite a bit of time and effort trying to shield ourselves from difficulty. We go to great lengths… Read More ›
Grapes & Stuff – Raising Responsible Children
A while back a friend of mine forwarded me an email about an opportunity to pick grapes for a local winery for a couple hours on Saturday morning. It looked like a great opportunity for me to hang with Jordyn,… Read More ›
…Then Ask Someone Who Knows
In May I posted a blog titled …Then Don’t Do That – A Glance at the Art of Sowing and Reaping. It explores why we do things we know we ought not do, even when we understand the consequences. We… Read More ›