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Out your mouth

In Tom Peters book “Big Little Things” he talks about the importance of the words “Thank you” and “I’m sorry” at work.

Fake crying

They were about five years old. Eight little boys playing on someone’s front lawn. Something happened.

Ashes in the wind

A volcano in Iceland is having real impact on the owners of this small kennel in the middle of Amish country.

What they’re thinking

You know the problem with smart people? They’re smart.

Non-refundable

It’s one thing not to give a refund, it’s another not to care about the people you are dealing with.

In between

Last year we were packed and ready to go to China when the phone rang. It was an automated call from the airline that essentially said, “you’re not going anywhere.”

Whose side are you on

What about in your work? What does it mean for managers to be on the same side as the people they manage?

Don’t wait

We look at her and realize that we have plenty of time to accomplish things. We remember the young girl just a few miles away and realize we don’t.

Hope and hard work

It's the stuff we throw out that makes what we do better.

Fresh Snow

There is no well trod path of what's gone before only an empty lawn waiting for new footprints or whatever.

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