MANAGING TRANSITION I learned a valuable truth from Dr. Max Raines who was my teacher over 40 years ago. He said that life was nothing but a series of transitions.  The transitions come from all directions. Sometimes you choose them.  Sometimes the transitions choose you. Max’s idea was that if one could get in one’s […]

CONTAGIOUS SPIRITS “Spirit is highly contagious.  When people are very excited, very happy, or very sad, you can catch it from them as easily as measles or a yawn.  You can catch it from what they say or from what they do or just from what happens to the air of a room when they […]

If we are the “best” place to work in our communities we serve, every member on our team will know how to make a meaningful contribution to fulfilling our goals. Key contributors choose safety.  All the time. First, you’re mindful of your personal, individual safety: Following the rules. Adhering to the procedures. Becoming a “safety” […]