Archive for May 2013

Mac, you met him in last week’s blog, the Bishon Poodle cross I live with – well Mac has a real problem with dogs and people who walk by our home. He leaps to the back of the love seat, barking and snarking at the poor unfortunates out on the road. I am glad I…

  I am co-parent to a poodle-bichon cross dog who although very intelligent, has patterns of behavior that boggle the mind. He loves to get under to bed to nap. There is not much room between the bottom of the box spring and the floor, so he really has to struggle to get under. To…

“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” That was one of the sayings I heard frequently as a child. It didn’t ring true then and it still doesn’t. Words have far reaching and potentially devastating effects on the recipient. We have heard a lot lately about bullying and teens…

Last week I wrote on how each of us is a leader whether we recognize it or not. This week I am thinking about how good leaders take responsibility for their choices and actions. Unfortunately responsibility is one of those things that many avoid. You are probably familiar with a cartoon in the paper called…

Yes, you lead. If not you, then who? Leadership is not just about corporate CEO’s or elected officials. It is about each of us and the choices we make in our lives. By example we are leading our employees, our family, our children and our friends. It may be as small as the decision on…