by wiadmin | Mar 18, 2015 | bold and humble, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Leadership, Relationships, Respect, Servant Leadership, Transparency, Trust
Louie loves his alpha girls, and there are several in this neighborhood. There’s Kaki, who nudges her nose against Lou to let him know she loves him and then completely ignores him. There’s Eve, who has no problem with letting Louie know she has had enough of...
by wiadmin | Feb 19, 2015 | Ending well, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Leadership, Necessary Endings, Relationships, Resignations, Respect, Transparency, Trust
Louie is a superstar in his training class, and he actually understands his training commands at home. He welcomes guests when they enter my home—thanks to training him with a delicious special treat—and sits patiently while they enter. He waits to be released and...
by wiadmin | Feb 5, 2015 | Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Ken Blanchard, Leadership, Relationships, Respect, Transparency, Trust
Louie and I just finished our first night of training and much to my surprise he was a superstar. In fact, the trainer took him to the middle of the arena and practiced with him as the model dog. I was shocked and wished I could have grabbed my phone to take a...
by wiadmin | Jan 22, 2015 | Football, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Leadership, Relationships, Respect, Servant Leadership, Transparency, Trust
I found this post, generated by Louie DiStasi’s Facebook page, last week. He shared how he signed me up for obedience class. Apparently, I am a control freak and a know it all. He was hoping this class would help me. At first I thought it was funny, but then realized...
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...
