Posts Tagged ‘input’
Board of Directors
I have served on some board of directors and it was not always pleasant. I don’t feel like it’s my strong suit. I am a bit of a “triage” person. I have an opinion about how to fix things and how to get things moving. I’m not very patient when it comes to getting deep…
Read MoreLeadership Transfer
There are so many areas of life where leadership is transferred or handed off from one person to another. Some leadership positions are formal, and some are informal. A president of a club or organization is formal, while the influence and guidance of the past presidents are informal. There comes a time when new leadership…
Read MoreMay I Have Your Attention!
If I’m in a room full of people and someone begins a conversation like that, I’m usually very cooperative and I give them my attention. If they start a sales pitch, they will lose my attention fast. They need to get to the point of needing my attention quickly, because like everyone else, time is…
Read MoreCrossroads
Crossroads can be a bit challenging and dangerous if it’s not a four-way stop or there’s a traffic light. Crossroads present choices of direction. In Georgia, many of our crossroads have been made into roundabouts. I’m pretty confident that this came from our English ancestors. In a four-way stop, all traffic has to come to a…
Read MoreHarvest Principle
I really like this time of year because I love fresh vegetables from the garden. My wife’s parents have a nice-sized garden each year. They plant corn, cucumbers, tomatoes, green beans; to name a few. I don’t usually help as much on the planting side because of work conflicts. I usually help with harvesting…
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