Spotlights

Hard Work

Working hard at something is an art. Or is it a science? Or is it a mentality? I recently finished reading a Larry Bird book. He is the former basketball player who, along with Magic Johnson, are credited with saving…

Listening

I once went to a leadership class in Washington D.C. taught by Dr. Gerald Bell. He even printed on the graduation diplomas, “To listen or not to listen”. Hmmm sounds like that might be the question. I speak Spanish as…

Attraction, Not Promotion

Making a change in your actions that promote your core values is hard. When I think of change, I think of it similar to turning a ship in the ocean. Meaning, if I decided now to turn my ship 180…

To Change… or Not to Change

As an entrepreneurial minded type A, I have never been bothered by change. In fact, my wife says that I crave it. Sometimes I will drive a different route to work, even though the easiest and fastest way is about…

Core Values as Our Guide

I was driving down the Rocky Mountains with my then 6 year old son, Teddy. I noticed the guide rails along the winding roads. We had just spent 15 minutes at the Continental Divide, it was an impressive view. Before…

Authenticity

I have owned a janitorial company for 11 years. I am also writing a book about aligning my core values at home with my core values at work. The working title is Cleaning Up. Funny huh? A janitor cleaning up?…

Blogging

Blogging. Blooooging….blog—ing. AOK…I have doodled waayyy to long here. No one is coming to my rescue… I don’t know what to type. I don’t know what to say. I don’t know how to do it. Can’t someone just write my…

Finding Your Passion

What is your passion? A question we sometimes find ourselves being asked but we are not sure how to answer it. Well, what do you love, what makes you happy? It is a lot easier to ask than it is…