“We employ 250 people and have a network of over 200 suppliers” declared my friend Norman when I asked him how his business was doing. He owns an agro-processing business, now over 30 years old, located in a very depressed and forgotten area of rural Jamaica.
What does it mean to live your values? I treasure my morning coffee ritual, made more special by a gift a high-powered espresso machine for my new home. I had noticed sparks in the outlet from when I first plugged in the power cord.
My gentleman and I went paint shopping at Home Depot last weekend. As we waited for the paint expert to complete our order, I noticed a smiling young man in a Home Depot uniform, close by.
Perhaps the “newness” of the New Year has worn off, the cold of winter is still biting and you may feel lacking in energy and motivation.
“Can we just move on? It’s just semantics,” moaned the CEO, weary of listening to his team grappling to pinpoint the right words to craft their organisation’s mission statement.
As we close 2018, I say a big “thank you” to everyone who read, shared and commented on my blogs. It has been a pleasure to write them (even in the wee hours of the morning as my own deadline looms).
Recently, someone said something to me that I found inexplicable and hurtful. The person accused me of being arrogant and offensive. Now that is not my intention at all of how I intend to live my life.
In early December last year, a client’s mother died, two weeks before Christmas. A very valued employee, he managed the regional operations for a retail business.
What do you do during the safety procedures drill at the beginning of a flight? Are you paying attention? Or are you like me?
“Don’t freak out but yesterday I had to go to the emergency room. I was cutting open an avocado and the knife sawed straight into the wedge between my index and middle finger.
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