“Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Dante Gabriel Rossetti, the famous 19th-century poet and … Continue reading “How encouragement is like oxygen?”
How encouragement is like oxygen?
How to have genuine conversations? #26 Mentorship Lessons
They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.”
— Carl W. Buechner
The Human Lightbulb #23 Monday Mentorship Lessons
There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes. – William J. Brennan, Jr. Meet Denise, she is in charge of the fresh sandwich, bakery, and deli area at a local … Continue reading “The Human Lightbulb #23 Monday Mentorship Lessons”
Is it important to say, "GOOD JOB"? #20 Mentorship Lessons
How many times have you done something good at work and just wanted a little recognition? How many times has an employee called you up with good news and you … Continue reading “Is it important to say, "GOOD JOB"? #20 Mentorship Lessons”
Let go of the rope? #18 Mentorship Lessons
o you ever struggle with letting your leaders lead? Do you know of a leader that wants EVERYTHING done his or her own way?
You know the type. They will tell you how they want things done. Then after watching you do it “the wrong way”, they will step in and “show” you how to do it. Not once, not twice, but multiple times. Before you know it they have done your job for you.
What are 4 lessons I learned from a shoe shiner?
“Everyone needs a little encouragement.” -Mr. Alphonso Young-Shoe Shiner It was March 2012, I just landed in Louisville, KY. Like most airports you will eventually walk past a tradition hundreds … Continue reading “What are 4 lessons I learned from a shoe shiner?”