Do you remember that scene in the movie, Lord of the Rings, when Sam trying to give Frodo hope and encouragement, asks Frodo if he can remember their home; but Frodo is so worn down from carrying the ring of power, that he says: “I can’t recall the taste of…

“I believe in trusting. Trust begets trust. Suspicion is foetid and only stinks. He who trusts has never yet lost in the world.” — Mahatma Gandhi Trust is one of those words that has come to have a lot of meaning to me. I often hear people use it very…

April 6, 2022 On this special day, I wish to recognize my Lord and my God, who has redeemed me and given me life and meaning. “For a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth” (Luke 12:15). What do our lives consist of? How…

The following is an excerpt from a message I sent out to my staff. Some of you may remember that I have talked about gratitude in the past. While I certainly don’t have all the answers, I have found this principle of gratitude to be one of them. …

With so much of the world focused on hate and anger, it can be difficult at times to remember the Godly attribute of forgiveness. How can we focus on forgiveness when everything seems to be focused on anger and hate? The spirit of contention seems to have filled the world…

A question I love to ask when interviewing candidates for a job is, how do you define honesty, and how do you live it? Typically, I get a response of, “telling the truth.” That’s it, nothing more. Often the candidate will pause for a moment with a bit of a…

We try to hide it and don’t ever want to talk about it. In job interviews, we shun it and look down upon it. People associated with it are lessors and undesirables. Yet, it is an essential and inevitable experience every leader must have. …

For those that know me, words carry a lot of power. They define behavior and thought. In this light, I hope to share my thoughts on a very important word, passion. I hope those that read this will find this thought-provoking and helpful. The modern use of the word passion…

Critical attributes needed for a successful workplace Several years ago, I heard about Professor, Kim Cameron, from the University of Michigan and how he taught the concept of positive leadership and its heliotropic effect. [1] He explained: “This refers to the tendency in all living systems toward positive energy [light]…