Congratulations Kevin Bullard!

Congratulations Kevin Bullard!

On January 1st Kevin Bullard will become one of the newest members of the Garland Chamber of Commerce in Garland, Texas. Dorrier Underwood joined the Chamber when Kevin came onboard two years ago. Since then Kevin has led workshops for the Chamber, participated in...
Give Me a Break!

Give Me a Break!

At Dorrier Underwood, one of our leadership practices is to take a phrase from a novel or poem, use it as a first line, and write flat out for 5 minutes, without pausing or editing. It’s a way of discovering what we have to say to ourselves, and we often read what...

Precipice

Precipice Now comes the steep climb where rocks work loose and the foot slips and dirt tumbles. Sometimes you’re erect other times bent over, or collapsed against a tree or wall or stone, whatever will hold you up. What is clear now, were you to fall: the path behind...

The Perks of Gratitude

When Mom was in the late stages of Alzheimers’ she couldn’t talk, feed or clean herself, or even move from place to place. It took every ounce of my willpower to visit her. There was no falling back on letting the other person decide what to say, so I’d hold her hand...