by wiadmin | Jan 3, 2014 | Leadership
There are many advantages to being raised on a farm. You learn a lot about how nature really works. Instead of watching milk come pouring out of a carton, you get to see it come squirting out of a cow. Before high-tech milking machines, milk made its way to your glass...
by wiadmin | Dec 27, 2013 | Leadership
Legacy is one of the strongest arguments for effective mentoring. It leaves behind a remnant of mentor greatness that helps perpetuate wisdom gained through experience. Legacy is more than pleasant memories or stories retold at special occasions. Stories are...
by wiadmin | Aug 16, 2013 | Leadership
The word “alchemy’ has its origin in ancient times when certain practitioners were able to turn common metals into precious metals, like gold and silver. But, the other part of alchemy was the creation of an elixir that, when drank at a certain time (say 5 o’clock),...
by wiadmin | Aug 13, 2013 | Leadership
I grew up on a farm. One of my chores in junior and senior high was milking a cow early morning and late afternoon. It was our family’s source for milk, butter and cheese. Cow milking today involves machines and computers. Cow milking—the old fashioned way—involved an...
by wiadmin | Aug 9, 2013 | Leadership
Kitchen floors in the 1950’s and ‘60’s were largely linoleum. I remembered getting chored with cleaning those floors with a harsh abrasive like Ajax or Comet and then waxing them. My scrubbing days ended, however, when Armstrong came out with the innovative Solarian...
