The Big Mystery: Accountability
In December 2022, I visited the Yanks Air Museum1 at the Chino Airport in California. Low and behold, the Mystery Machine2 was sitting in the hanger amidst a large collection of aircraft.…
The Rising New Year
The photo above was taken earlier this year as me, family members, and friends departed Atlantic Beach, North Carolina for a half-day fishing trip. The sun was rising, the fishing…
Who Are You Influencing?
Looking at the photo you may wonder what planet these figures just arrived from. The people on the right are wearing Level A fully encapsulated chemical protective clothing and those…
Flying into 2023
In a little over two weeks, 2022 ends and we begin 2023. Are you reflecting on this past year before flying into 2023? Why should you even bother to take…
The Timing of Decision-Making
The photo above is a statue of General George S. Patton, Jr. taken in front of the General Patton Memorial Museum in Chiriaco Summit, California.1 In my opinion, General Patton…
Do You Want to be a Successful Decision-Maker?
Think back to a time when you attended a conference or training class, and lunch time rolls around. You and your friends decide to go out to eat followed by…
Car Engines and Enthusiastic Employees
What in the world does a picture of a 2003 Toyota Corolla car engine have to do with enthusiastic employees? Everything! Mileage and More Mileage Although our Corolla is…
The Canister Effect
During the American Civil War, artillery batteries often fired canister shot as a defensive measure against the attacking enemy. In the photo above, canister is the item preserved in plastic…
Anger, Pain, and Regret
Anger is a powerful emotion and uncontrolled it can bring about consequences that last a lifetime. January Emergency On a cold and sunny Monday in January 2006, fire department…
Don’t wait to say…
Christmas 2021 has passed, but not the memories. Two weeks prior, my mother-in-law became sick and the Sunday afternoon before December 25th an ambulance transported her to the hospital. Given…