Posts in the ‘Miss Cellaneous’ category
Friends, I need a favor. Please help my dad, General Jim Anderson and I write our leadership book. We want to better understand what each of you admires in a leader. It will take you less than 2 minutes to answer these questions below. Maybe they are someone you know personally, or have read about, […]
Dave Anderson speaks with Media and Marketing Entrepreuner Sandra Beck about Leading a Business and a Family as a Single Parent. All past and current podcasts also available on iTunes. (Over 4 Million downloads to date!) Please rate us on iTunes as well! Other resources -free PDF downloads of character-based interview questions are available at […]
It was another day at work with Janet. She was once again telling me about her problems with her boyfriend. In my mind, she needed to ditch this loser. I was confident he was lying to her, cheating on her, and was not the guy she should commit to any longer. But, her friends were […]
I have no words. What can I do? This does not make any sense. It is not fair. I agree. That is what I feel right now, plus so much more. I have anger and sadness. People have died and there are people in pain in Texas and across the ocean to other countries because […]
Just like any organization, every family needs a set of values. The values in a family may not be on a website or on a poster in the breakroom, but all families would do well to determine what values they hold dear. Values help organizations and families understand what is most important and what they […]
They were in their robes and ready to be done with high school. I was the only thing between them and graduation and the family celebrations to follow. As the keynote speaker, I knew I better keep it short and do everything I could to make it memorable. I spoke about the choices they all […]
I knew some brilliant people in high school. They made good grades and graduated without even trying. They went to good colleges and got impressive degrees. I also knew some people in high school who struggled with grades. Try as they might, they fought to make it to graduation day. Some went to community college […]
I know why you said what you said! I know why you did what you did! I am able to diagnose your motives. Because I believe I know your motives, I am sure you are the problem and not something else–like me! These are all lies. But, they are lies that we easily fall into. […]
Some people are joy suckers. They can enter any situation and suck the fun right out of the room. It is a gift really. A gift I appreciate as much as a good case of pink eye. The unfortunate thing is, a bad attitude is just as contagious. We can all have off days. This […]
If I just want to speak then no thought is needed. I can just let her rip! If I want to be heard, then I must pay attention to what words I say and how I present them. I was reading an article on communication recently. The article gave me some good tips for changing […]
