As I write this, it is four days prior to Black Friday, long considered the kick-off to the start of the retail industry’s crucial holiday shopping season. Every year, Black Friday starts earlier. Now, Thanksgiving Day is the new Black Friday. Many retail chains have announced plans to open at some point on Thanksgiving Day…
Courage
Do You Have a Career Bucket List?
The kids and I were on our way to a Little League game the other day when I mentioned, “Hey guys, what do you think about making a list of things to do during your summer break?” “You mean, like a Bucket List?” asked my son. “That’s a great idea!” I exclaimed so on the…
Friends Don’t Let Friends Stay in Their Comfort Zone
This weekend I posted the following comment on my personal Facebook page: As so often happens with social media, my “posse” rallied to my side, offering lots of encouragement. One note of encouragement was especially helpful to me. It was sent via private message, but I’ve received permission to anonymously republish it here…
Are You a Courageous Leader?
Google the words “leadership” and “courage” and you’ll get 10,500,000 search results. Clearly, it’s a hot topic. If you’re a leader, it’s likely that you don’t think of yourself as particularly brave— that description seems reserved for heroic acts, like saving someone’s life, right? But, it appears that perhaps you have more going for you…
Tasty Salsa and Avoiding Snap Judgments
If you’ve been a People Equation reader from the start, then you know that last year, I taught myself the hot-canning bath method of preserving food and learned a few things along the way. This year, I used the Labor Day weekend to do some late-summer canning. At my request, Mr. People Equation obligingly stopped…