Heed The Nudge

Heed The Nudge

Yesterday, a friend whom I had not spoken to in over 8 months kept coming to my mind.  No matter what I did, no matter how swamped I felt, he kept popping in my head. Eventually, I heeded the nudge and called him. Overwhelmed with gratitude to hear from someone, he...
Empowering Others

Empowering Others

In working with leaders, I often come into situations where a leader treats their protégés with an air of arrogance. It is as if the leader is somewhat better than the new hire, or those below him/her. In fact, this sense of arrogance is false pride.  It is the one...
Insights from the Pecans Outside

Insights from the Pecans Outside

This year I have a bumper crop of pecans so we are shelling them, cooking with them and freezing some.  In the past 7 years, we have been in a drought and the birds and squirrels have eaten them and there have been very few left for us.  At any rate, as I sit shelling...