I put this index card in my wallet about ten years ago. I was at a point in my life (one of many) where I had some big decisions to make...

"As simple as it sounds, we all must try to be the best person we can: by making the best choices, by making the most of the talents...

It was a bad day at the office. Not your typical bad day. I'm talking update your resume, bang your head on the desk, kick the cat kind...

"The last of human freedoms - the ability to choose one's attitude in a given set of circumstances." - Viktor E. Frankl Bear with...

(For all you HR pros and HCM vendors out there sweating your socks off in Atlanta this week, this one's for you!) For a multitude of...

"This story shall the good man teach his son; And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by, from this day until the ending of the world, but we...

My words are insufficient. My sincere and heartfelt thanks goes out to all of those who are currently serving our country and to those...

If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their...

Celebrities put some pretty strange requests in their contracts. Consider these... 12 8x10 glossies of the reigning Pontiff (Sinead...

"Failing to plan is planning to fail." - Alan Lakein Back in the day, when I was a Psychology major at the University of Texas, there was...

"Never, never, never give up." Sir Winston Churchill One of my all-time favorite quotes. So simple, yet so profound. Repeating the word,...

Maybe I'm simple-minded, but I like visual aids. I'm a visual learner, so it only makes sense that visual aids help me "connect the dots"...

"Strive for excellence, not perfection." - H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Nobody is perfect. Excellence is somewhat subjective and allows enough...

Here's my quote for the week. I have no idea who to attribute the quote to, but I found it in my fortune cookie last week and I was...

As leaders and managers of people, one of the most difficult things (in my opinion) is knowing where to draw the line between work life...

Here's my quote for the day... "You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you." -...

Have you ever taken a trip to Abilene? I'm not asking if you've ever been to Abilene. I'm asking if you've ever taken a trip to Abilene....

It's Monday.  Mondays may not mean that much to you, but for the last ten years or so, I've been following the same routine every Monday...

Have you ever worked with someone who knows their business cold, consistently achieves great results and has so much passion about their...

So a little bit about me and what I'm all about. I'm currently an HR Director for a family-owned, privately-held distributor of wine,...