I have found in life that there are two groups of people: the Doers and the Servers. The Doers look inside themselves to decide what action they will take. The Servers look outside themselves to decide how to act. The simple lesson is, if you want to be successful, be a Server. Learning to be […]
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Whenever I work with a group regarding strategic planning, I find the words vision and mission often need definition. Perhaps some of the confusion comes from faith-based organizations using the word mission to mean what a commercial organization often calls vision. Simply put, vision is a description of how your organization expects to improve the […]
I’m a firm believer that people get the government they deserve. I’m not sure what we were thinking when we created the crisis-driven, short-sighted leadership we have today, but now is the time to contemplate change. As a state, Connecticut faces structural changes that will require big changes to fix. Unless we take the time […]
I am in a book group that’s reading Richard Rohr’s “Falling Upward – A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life.” The premise of Mr. Rohr’s book is that the first part of life is a focus on learning how to do for ourselves through managing a career, picking a partner, etc. The second part […]
The Connecticut Legislature celebrates Business Day on Wednesday March 5th. This event is scheduled for the beginning of the legislative session and is an opportunity for lawmakers, lobbyists, and business owners to shake hands, exchange wish lists, and do all those other things that happen in the political arena. Manufacturers have much to celebrate with […]