The small things

Earlier this week, I promised that I would balance my somewhat negative post, Burning question, with similar positive insights. Well, today’s the day. I had planned to conjure up an impressive list of small communications efforts that can make all the difference...

You say it’s your what?

Today is the very first half-birthday of my blog. A quick search for statistics yields heaps of shadowy estimates and not much precision, but the general consensus is that the average lifespan of a blog is pretty short, often just a few posts. That leaves me feeling...

The play that lost the game

My football team isn’t doing very well this year. Our star quarterback hasn’t taken a snap and most likely won’t take one all season. His replacement still hasn’t found his footing, and his back-up suffers from terminal inexperience and...

Burning question

Are you busy? I hate that question. There’s just no good way to answer it. If I’m at work and someone asks that, I can’t say no, can I? But if I say yes, the person asking may not follow through with whatever brought him to my office in the first...

Time management

Occasionally, someone will ask me to evaluate a meeting or an event and give suggestions for improvement. Never short of an opinion, I relish opportunities like this to share my thoughts. I take copious notes during the event, observing the actions and reactions of...