The origins of the saying are unclear. It starts with a donkey being guided by a carrot strung in front of him, just out of reach. The desire for the carrot will get that donkey to move forward. If it doesn’t, the owner may hit the donkey from behind with a...
All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts. – William Shakespeare, As You Like It How often have we heard, “Life is not a dress...
A friend propagated a plant and divided it among nine friends at an annual gathering. It was meant to symbolize our continued growth in our individual areas of business. We would each grow on our own, separately and from afar. Yet, we’d symbolically grow...
I see you, you Goal-Driven-Getting-After-It-Gal. You’re up and at it! Running the meeting AND running the 5k. Organizing the office party AND organizing your pantry. Driving greater department profits AND driving the kids to soccer practice. Cooking up industry...
How do you lead? With anything in particular? With a little bit of everything? Much has been written about the expectations for a new generation of leaders and the need to be multifaceted. (Not multi-faced. Multifaceted!) What is a multifaceted leader? Mirriam-Webster...
