by wiadmin | Jan 8, 2015 | Ken Blanchard, Leadership, Louie Zamperini, Relationships, Respect, Servant Leadership, Transparency, Trust, Unbroken, Uncategorized
One chilly Saturday afternoon, Louie and I were enjoying our favorite things – I was writing, and Louie was napping. As I watched Louie, I noticed he was dreaming. But this was not his usual dream where his legs twitch, and I shake him awake. Instead, his legs...
by wiadmin | Dec 18, 2014 | Healthy Culture, Leadership, Necessary Endings, Relationships, Respect, Servant Leadership, Transparency, Trust, Uncategorized
I love this time of year for many reasons. It is a wonderful time to celebrate life, enjoy relationships and look forward to a new year, which could mean a new “do over” if we felt the past year was tough. I especially enjoy taking time to reflect on what I would...
by wiadmin | Dec 4, 2014 | Healthy Culture, Leadership, Relationships, Respect, Servant Leadership, Transparency, Trust
I’ve noticed Louie has an odd habit when we walk. He walks on the street curb like he is walking on a balance beam. And he’s quite good! In fact, many times he will run on the curb and not miss a beat. I joked with our trainer, Zig, that we should get Louie into...
by wiadmin | Nov 20, 2014 | Healthy Culture, Leadership, Relationships, Respect, Transparency, Trust
Louie is a huge fan of my son-in-law, Matt. He thinks they are best buds. I’m not sure how this little love fest began, but perhaps it has something to do with Louie feeling like he and Matt are guy’s guys! Or that Matt usually has one of Lou’s alpha pups with him....
by wiadmin | Nov 6, 2014 | Healthy Culture, Leadership, Relationships, Respect, Transparency, Trust
It is early Saturday morning, November 1, and it already looks like a blustery, cold weekend. As I’m writing, one “like” after another pops up on my FaceBook page, and my attention is continually diverted to review the latest comment. My daughter posted a picture of...
by wiadmin | Oct 23, 2014 | Healthy Culture, Leadership, Relationships, Trust, Uncategorized
“Nonna, do you ever get sad because you live alone?” asked my sweet six-year-old granddaughter. My life flashed before my eyes as I thought of going from being raised in a family of eight full-blooded Italians (we have since grown exponentially) to becoming a...
