by Dale Kreienkamp | Dec 5, 2023 | Blog, Leadership, Personal & Career Development
Has this ever happened to you, someone “pushes your button” (yes, we all have them) and you just react? You don’t think, don’t choose your words carefully, and sometimes don’t even hear all the other person says. You just instinctively go into defense mode by going on...
by Dale Kreienkamp | Nov 27, 2023 | Blog, Encouragement
Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday are history. Christmas lights are going up everywhere. You know we are in one of the best times of the year; it’s the Christmas season. Yet for someone you know, or maybe even yourself, it’s a difficult time of loss or...
by Dale Kreienkamp | Nov 21, 2023 | Blog, Leadership
The most frequent question I’ve been asked in the last 20 years when speaking with younger professionals is always about success. They ask it in their own words, but it comes down to this question, “What has helped you the most to be successful?” I’m flattered when I...
by Dale Kreienkamp | Nov 14, 2023 | Blog, Leadership
On a Friday evening, late October 1981, I was sitting in a bar with my brothers and some lifelong friends. In one hand was a beer, and in the other was a cigar. We were celebrating the birth of my first-born son, Dan. Being with those guys made it even more special...
by Dale Kreienkamp | Nov 7, 2023 | Blog, Personal & Career Development
I recently attended a bonfire and ended up sitting at a table with some high school youth who I knew enjoying a hot chocolate. The conversation turned to Christmas, and of course favorite treats. I mentioned my homemade fudge and Olivia asked if I used marshmallow...