Everyone travels a road. Every trail has forks. Every fork has choices. Usually, one is well-traveled. The other is not. You get to pick. In his poem “The Road Not Taken,” Robert Frost says choosing the one “less traveled” can make an enormous difference. To me, choosing the less traveled path means: I have courage. […]

“In life, when you have momentum, you have to keep it. When you lose it, you have to build it.” — Ryan Day, Ohio State’s national championship-winning head coach.  Do you stay alert to momentum? As you begin each day, it seems you have two options. You can build on the momentum you ended with […]

Traditionally, at a pallet plant, an entry-level job involved stacking lumber. Stacking lumber repeatedly for a full shift is demanding. It requires physical strength and stamina. In my years, I’ve seen many enter the role only to leave it quickly, saying the work is hard, mindless, or a dead end—offering no clear path forward. I […]

“Knowing where you stand” is an important element in assuring a satisfactory business relationship. Hopefully, you are clear about your status and how you perform, but my experience is that we are never 100% accurate. Some effort to gain more insight always helps. In my capacity as a human resources operative, I often talked with […]