Part One I went to a networking meeting in Richmond yesterday and had a great time. I walked in the door and immediately connected with a few people. Learning where a few folks originally grew up, a little about their story and finally a little bit about what they do. The meeting started off pretty […]
Henricus? I have seen that sign while traveling south of Richmond, VA numerous times. Who names a town Henricus? It always sounded like the Latin version of Henrico to me. That was about the extent of my exploration into that name until yesterday. So what does this have to do with anything? Keep reading and […]
If you have ever witnessed a small child defiantly exclaim, “You’re not the boss of me!” you understand a basic human principle. People don’t like to be bossed. Bossing conjures up visions of a dictatorial “do it my way or the highway” approach. And no one ever said that “being bossy” was a good thing. […]
Last week, I ran across a quote that made me smile because it resonated with me. It was from Teddy Roosevelt, who was known to call it like it is. Here are his words of wisdom: “If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for […]
It’s mid-March and 2013 is well under way. Remember those New Year’s resolutions and goals you made? Maybe you wanted to get more physically active, get 10 more clients, or get more organized. How are you doing? Are you blowing it out of the water or just feel like you are blowing it? Here are […]
Most of us have heard the movie line from Clint Eastwood, “Go ahead, make my day.” Of course, in the context of the movie, Sudden Impact, Clint’s character was pointing a gun directly at the bad guy’s head when he uttered the now-famous words. But what if we take the concept out of the context […]
Have you ever notice those people that just love their job? I mean truly love their job; they’re upbeat, passionate and seem as if they were born to do what they do. Then there are the other people; constantly assessing their career, wondering when it will get better. Finally, they gain the courage to ask […]
