July 2009

This morning as I was driving to work I was thinking about a good friend who I had “just” visited. Nothing extraordinary about that, but what ended up being startling to me was this – what I thought had only recently occurred actually happened almost 3 months ago. What happened to the time?  Wasn’t it yesterday …

This is another installment of my continuing series on the conflicting voices inside of my head, otherwise known as Harry Halffull and Mopey Murphy. Last time, they were fighting for my attention, and now they are taking on my latest hobby (and near obsession), Social Media.  Let’s listen in………… Mopey:  Hey Harry, don’cha like Social Media?  …

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I started this blog on December 25, 2005 as a lark; a friend of mine had showed me his Blogger account a few days before and I thought “cool, a place to put your thoughts”. So on that particular Christmas day I decided to establish a place to put my thoughts.  But it needed a name- …

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This past week I visited one of my favorite places, Glacier National Park in Montana. The natural wonder is abundant, with majestic mountains, gorgeous lakes, streams and waterfalls, and many species of wildlife. These trips never fail to recharge and inspire me. Sure enough, as I left the park on this particular day I was once again ready …

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As I’ve noted in this space many times before,  I love practicing and studying the art of leadership. In my 27 years in the business world, I’ve been fortunate enough to observe great (and not so great) leaders,  read many books about leadership, and gain many years of experience as a leader myself. Through all this I’ve …

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