by Doug McVadon | Apr 6, 2023 | Authenticity, Integrity, Leadership
Already at the end of the first quarter of 2023, president of Dorrier Underwood for seven years (!) and after all this time (66 years and 4 months, my exact age for Social Security eligibility) I find myself arguing with Rita Mae Brown. One of her characters famously...
by Alice-Lyle Hickson | Jan 3, 2023 | Authenticity, Gratitude
I am peaceful. I am grounded. I am not caught up in my circumstances. My circumstances are what they are; they are not who I am. Circumstances are a part of being a human being. We can’t get rid of them. We all have them. I desire to be the best version of myself....
by Alice-Lyle Hickson | Dec 13, 2022 | Authenticity, Gratitude
Love is the greatest gift we can give to others. On one hand it seems easy and on the other, we as humans make it harder than it should be. I am calling myself out on this one! Sometimes it ain’t easy to love… Love our enemies, What?!?! Love our...
by Nancy Dorrier | May 3, 2022 | Authenticity
I have a leadership practice called “free writing.” Let myself go wherever I go. Don’t try to get it right or even make sense. Just pick up my pen and start and keep going for 10 to 20 minutes. This is a leadership practice for listening deeply and learning what you...
by Helen Hossley | Jan 31, 2022 | Authenticity, Gratitude
Every morning I make an iced tea run to McDonalds. My tea of choice used to be from Dunkin’ Donuts, however, the nearest Dunkin’ is 10 minutes away and there’s too much temptation. McDonald’s is two minutes away. I could very easily make my own jug of tea and save...
by Virginia Brien | Aug 14, 2021 | Authenticity, 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...
