It’s that easy

On this week’s trip to the UK, my colleagues and I dashed to a local supermarket for a grab-and-go lunch. We went to the deli in the back of the store but found only salads and hot items–no sandwiches. When my colleague asked the woman behind the counter...

Complicating the issue

Until very recently, my home state (Indiana) did not observe Daylight Savings Time. The magical days in the spring and fall that shift time on its axis were simply not part of my consciousness. That explains how I missed a flight in my sophomore year of college when...

Believe in yourself

There are a few people within my company with whom I really love to work. Regardless of who carries which title, our interactions are always collaborative rather than hierarchical. These people are really good at what they do, and they think the same about me. They...

The devil in the details

I’m getting ready to take a business trip, and I’m excited to meet some family in France at the end of it. Since I will be hopping from location to location on this trip, I gave my cousin my cell number and the phone numbers of all our plants and the dates...

Pretentious cowards

Recently I characterized someone as a pretentious coward. Her offense? When given the choice of restaurants on a recent trip, she chose Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse. Please let me explain. I enjoy a good steak as much as anyone from time to time, and I have never...