I was struck by inspiration when watching Kerri Strug perform as a gymnast in the 1996 Olympics. Kerri executed a vault routine landing flawlessly on one foot due to...
A hilarious break in a busy day happened one day when staff members dropped off in my office a policy entitled “Undead Rising and Zombie Attack Situation.” The well-written policy...
Paddle harder, paddle faster maybe you’ll get to the desired destination. The wind kicks up and the waves swirl around you. The boat doesn’t seem to move through the...
The pandemic forced all of us to face reality that life is short. Coming to grips with that reality ushered in the demand to spend our lives focused on...
Five fast ways to show your employees you care during a crisis.
Have you ever had to pitch an idea or strategy to the C-Suite just to see it get shot down? Perhaps it was an employee engagement initiative, a recruitment...
“Stop staring at the hood of the car!” the driver education instructor exclaimed. I, among other students, all had the look of panic on our faces as we watched...
The temperature is rising beyond the summer heat. People have endured a year of lockdowns, threat of new lockdowns, confusing CDC guidelines, quarantines, loss of family or friends, not being...
Whatever happened to the days when news would report facts and leave it up to us to decide what we believed? Somewhere along the line, while we were all...
The newspaper industry beset by challenges, mainly due to disruptive innovations, is evidenced when first quarter reports indicate a decline in daily circulation numbers. The Sacramento Bee in particular...