by wiadmin | Aug 19, 2018 | Adjust, Balance of strong, Be authentic, bold and humble, Conflict, Consistency, Courage, Ending well, Loved, Lynne Ruhl, Necessary Endings, Relationships, Trust
I knew this day would come. I had been dreading it for some time, yet I knew it was near. Louie’s sweet little friend, Ellie, recently passed. Those who loved her, especially her mom, Lynne Ruhl, are devastated. I met Ellie some time ago when she was just a pup while...
by wiadmin | Jun 30, 2018 | Adapt, Adjust, Be authentic, bold and humble, Collaboration, Consistency, Courage, Forgiveness, Loved, Relationships, Respect, Uncategorized
My granddaughter always corrects me when I say Louie is a bad dog. She says he is not a bad dog; he just has a few bad behaviors. OK, I understand the change in wording. But honestly, Louie is making my life somewhat difficult. Louie is a superstar when we walk around...
by wiadmin | Apr 25, 2018 | Adapt, Adjust, Balance of strong, Be authentic, bold and humble, Consistency, Courage, dreams, Fear and Pride, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Honesty, Leadership, Loved, Relationships, Respect, Servant Leadership, Transparency, Trust, Truth, Unmet Expectations, Valued
I’ve noticed something a bit different lately about Louie, my rescue pup. He really enjoys it when we walk side by side during our walks. What’s different about that, you might ask? He’s always enjoyed our time together and is usually all over the place when we walk....
by wiadmin | Mar 20, 2018 | Adapt, Adjust, Balance of strong, Be authentic, bold and humble, Collaboration, Consistency, Courage, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Honesty, Leadership, Relationships, Respect, The LOUIE model, The PAWS model, Transparency, Trust, Uncategorized
In the last Louie’s Leadership blog, I shared the episode of Louie, my adopted pup, having surgery to remove a growth on his paw. It was a pretty quick decision, with some uncertainty about what the growth was and how he would handle the recuperation period. He...
by wiadmin | Feb 27, 2018 | Balance of strong, Be authentic, bold and humble, Consistency, Transparency, Trust, Truth, Valued
Louie, my rescue pup, and I have been making our rounds, speaking to various groups and visiting businesses and organizations. He is indeed a transformed dog and loves the accolades he receives as we share the story of our journey together. A few weeks back, my...
by wiadmin | Feb 6, 2018 | Balance of strong, Be authentic, Bob Pautke, bold and humble, Collaboration, Consistency, Envy a deadly sin, Fear and Pride, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Ken Blanchard, Leadership, Lynne Ruhl, Michelle Shone, Relationships, Servant Leadership, T.D. Hughes, The LOUIE model, The PAWS model, Trust, Truth
For some reason, this winter has made the ground in our neighborhood very susceptible to moles. You can’t walk in a grassy area without walking over a tunnel dug underground by a mole. And of course, Louie, my adopted pup, is keenly aware of his nemeses lurking just...
