How English Lit Changed the Way I Think — I went to a big high school, and if you asked the senior class from any of the Old Millenium years, they would say their favorite teacher was Jeanne Saunders. Ms. Saunders was a tall angular redhead, a fierce disciplinarian, and a stand-up comedian. All while teaching Chaucer and Shakespeare. …

Trust in a Leader: the Key Pillar of High Performing Teams Trust is the key pillar of high-performing teams. As a leader, if you can build trust within your workplace team, you will create an environment where employees feel motivated and empowered to do their best work. Trust also fosters open communication and collaboration, which are essential ingredients for any successful…

In the business world, it can be difficult to find people who are willing and able to wear many hats. Entrepreneurs need to be knowledgeable about a variety of topics including finance, marketing, sales and operations. While these skills may seem daunting at first glance, they aren’t as hard as…

Just when COVID broke in the spring of 2020, I made the somewhat flippant comment that “it would be a good idea to stay out of the healthcare system for a while.” From there, I just dove headlong into the abyss. Two months later I am putting together some outdoor…

High ropes leadership training programs were de rigeur some years ago, so when I was sent, I embraced the opportunity. This meant that I was on the fast track to somewhere. As the week wore on, the material we learned was significant, and useful. Even when learning was in a harness fifty feet in the air. But near the end, during a discussion session, we were asked to name something that we stood for. We were to say, “I stand for…”.

People who want to lose weight search for a magic program that will let them lose weight without changing how they eat or whether they exercise. Late-night infomercials tout systems that will turn you into a millionaire overnight. …

Immersed in my room of vinyl and digital media soaking in the music of the season, I will be playing Christmas music deep into January. Over the next several days, I want to share some of my favorites with you. Released in 2003, the Jethro Tull Christmas album is a rarity from these veteran rockers. …

Hailing frequency open, Captain. Dr. Bob Nolley here. In spite of all of the roles in my profile, at heart, I’m a writer. And a leadership freak. I podcast (see Labrador Leadership, and another is on the way) and write mostly not from the strategic/marketing/sales perspective, but from the team building and workplace perspectives. The past couple of years have rocketed these areas to the top of the Skills Needed List.

The hack of my Amazon account has crippled me. Even though I have been promised a return to my Prime and all that that entails, for now I have lost a ll the video and all the books that reside there. Hundreds of books in all the genres sit there, just out of reach. Oddly, this brought to mind one of my favorite “fringe” interview questions to ask: “What books and magazines are stacked on your bedside table right now?”