Serving or Deserving?
The interview A young man wearing a suit and tie entered the room, introduced himself, and took a seat before an interview panel of which I was participating in. He…
The interview A young man wearing a suit and tie entered the room, introduced himself, and took a seat before an interview panel of which I was participating in. He…
Recently, I was asked at a networking event if my book, The Furnace of Leadership Development was only for firefighters. The answer is no. My book is written to those…
November 10th and November 11th. What is their significance to the United States? November 10th, 1775 The United States Marine Corps was formed 247 years ago on November 10,…
What organizational monsters are lurking around your organization or business? If so, what has been done to address them? Do you want to hire the monster that suddenly appears after…
The title of last week’s blog was Are You Walking Through the Smoke of Career Development?1 Myra commented, “The worst thing a person can do is leave their career development…
The title of last week’s blog was Brick and Mortar: Certified or Qualified? I compared bricks to certifications and qualifications to the mortar that holds the bricks together to build…
The photo above is a small oven made from brick and mortar. If the oven were only made from stacked bricks, the structure would quickly fail from the weight of…
As we move into October, are you reaping the 2022 harvest? I’m not referring to a harvest of pumpkins, corn, apples, or other fruits and vegetables. I’m writing about the…
Two cups of coffee. The one on the left is watered down and weak. The one on the right is robust and full-flavored. The cup on the left is disgusting,…
The photo above is the monument to the 96th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment located along the Wheatfield Road in the Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania. This soldier is keenly peering into…