Patty McCord was the Chief Human Resources Officer at Netflix when it began.  As you can imagine, starting Netflix from scratch was quite an adventure. In a podcast she shares the three questions she asks herself when evaluating whether her present job is right for her. Here they are: Do you like who is on […]

I believe good leaders are like good teachers or good coaches. Good teachers and good coaches leave you better than they found you. They help you discover things you didn’t know.  New information.  New skills.  Stuff you didn’t know about yourself. When you’ve been under the influence of a good teacher, you discover your world […]

We don’t have to be superstars or win championships.  All we have to do is learn to rise to every occasion, give our best effort, and make those around us better as we do it. – John Wooden This is a statement of impact. “Rise to every occasion” means engage.  Don’t be passive.  Pay attention. […]

What makes us a better place to work? My goal is to be the “best blue-collar employer” in the markets we serve.  I use the term “blue collar” as an acknowledgement that our work is hard, exposed to the outdoor elements and not for sissies. So, we aren’t going to have yoga classes and free […]