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...
by wiadmin | Oct 9, 2014 | Healthy Culture, Leadership, Relationships, Respect, Transparency, Trust
I am trying to say this in a nice way, but I’m just going to put it out there…no one likes to be told what to do. I know I’m a dog, and my leader mom is my alpha, and she regularly trains and gives me commands, but sometimes I just don’t like being told what to do. By...
by wiadmin | Aug 31, 2014 | Leadership, Relationships, Respect, Trust
What a great summer we’ve had. Louie’s made several friends, had tiring play dates at Camp Bow Wow, and has enjoyed playing with the alpha pups. I’ve managed more writing projects than originally planned and have enjoyed time with many new...
