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 | 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 | 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...
