The concept of “lifelong learning” was introduced a number of decades ago. The “futurists” of the time were predicting that the rate of change would accelerate. Thus, an education that was received at 20 may well eventually become obsolete in one’s lifetime and a need for further learning would become necessary. You think? Beloit College […]

Meeting people anew, you get asked what you do. When I say pallets and lumber, I get two common responses. The first is amazement that there is a company that builds pallets. The second is that everyone has a pallet story: they had a job where they had to stack them or they built a […]

What’s all-star performance to you? Would the folks you encounter – both inside and outside the organization – refer to you as an all star? I had an appointment at the eye doctor yesterday. In the examination room was a 3 x 5” card where the leaders of the practice invited anyone to write down […]

Most of you didn’t know Tim Murphy. When I moved to Bartow in 1981, Tim ran the local Chevrolet dealership.  In a small community like Bartow, you get to know folks and be known.  Recognizing me as a newcomer, he offered a friendly hand of welcome.  Learned my name.  Was always, and I mean always, […]