During a perfectly productive workday, snow started to fall in Scottsdale. I peered though a window to barely decipher a few flakes falling against the horizon. However, more snow began to drop and dance wildly in the wind. The family rushed outside followed by our two young Yellow Labradors, who sensed a sudden surge of […]
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In 1985, the Miami Dolphins played one of their most significant games since I became an unconditional fan nearly 40 years ago. The Chicago Bears visited South Florida’s Orange Bowl and threatened to match the Dolphins’ historic achievement of an undefeated season. My Dad is not a gambler, but the week preceding the game prompted
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Our article first appeared in AZ Big Media. Even when times are good, companies often pour money and energy into communicating with customers before their own employees. This is one of the best ways to erode credibility and trust among your workforce. Employees are companies’ best advocates and can help navigate storms when armed with
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We began among those who shook our heads in disbelief upon hearing that people are stocking their grocery carts with toilet paper at the store. We nodded in the affirmative when someone shared a Facebook post compelling the rest of us to apply common sense instead of panic. However, we are inching closer to the
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While standing in line to enter the theater, a man told me he attended a Styx concert in the 1970s. Inside the building, a woman explained this marked her 15th Styx concert. For most of the audience, their youth had sailed away long ago. A woman in the front row with dangling gray hair practically
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A 24-hour stretch starts with receiving an unexpected, late afternoon email from someone who argues you were the victim of a lie. You later try to fall asleep while impossibly attempting to comprehend what you read. The following morning starts with a different issue and a live chat with a customer service representative incapable of
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Sharing time with Doobie reminds us the world sometimes isn’t as scary as we fear.
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One of the craziest moments for Loren and me involved our dog Molly. Thirteen years ago, we adopted Molly, a terrier-shepherd mix, at PetSmart through an organization called HALO. She rode home on my lap in our Toyota. Initially, Molly slept in an area we gated off near the side of our bed. One
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In tenth grade, I tried out for my high school baseball team. The several-day process made me miserable. During the school day, I sat in class, the apprehension of what approached later in the day distracting each thought and moment. And when the time of the tryout arrived, each step felt unsteady as if descending
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Krista and I met working one of the most dreadful shifts in local TV news: Saturday nights. She was a producer. I was a reporter. While our peers pursued their weekend social lives, we chased stories. One advantage of working Saturday nights: The managers’ offices went dark. The hooks of middle managers did not descend
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