I’m not a swan expert, but if I watch them, I don’t see them worrying about other swans (unless a mother with her young). I mean, look at this picture – the swans are “a swimming” on their own – focused on their surroundings and their needs. Given that observation, they aren’t a good model for our […]
The 12 (Leadership) Days of Christmas
Today is the last of the “triple days” (i.e. 12/12/12) we will see for about ten years (2/2/22 is next I think). So we have this triple day, and Christmas is coming. Putting those things together, and borrowing the theme from one of my least favorite Christmas songs (The 12 Days of…), I’ve decided to […]
As the Holidays Approach: How to Avoid Holiday-itis
You may not even be aware of the newest quasi-medical malady facing people around the globe. It hits about the first of December each year and impacts people’s attitudes, energy, and productivity for approximately four weeks. Like any other malady, the first step in treatment is diagnosis. I’m sharing the diagnosis and subsequent treatment plan […]
Santa Claus is a Leader?
It is Christmas morning, and my family is still in bed. Before we get into an amazingly wonderful day, I wanted to write a post that has been swirling in my head for a couple days (visions of a blog post rather than sugar plums? I’m not sure what that says about me, but here we […]