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Dale’s weekly blog provides wisdom and support for challenges experienced by readers dealing with one of life’s many transitions related to their vocation or in their personal life. When you subscribe to the blog, I will send you a complimentary copy of my eBook entitled Insights for Personal Development.
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October 2026 I was a young leader and in interviewing him, I could tell he had great potential even though he was graduating and didn’t have any experience. Thankfully he accepted my job offer. Two things stood out, 1) his ability to connect and build relationships...
How clear are you?
June 2026 I am challenged with clarity when it comes to wine, which means I don’t know how to describe what I want. The only thing I know for sure is I don’t like overly dry red wines, and white wines can’t be too sweet, nor too dry. Tell those things to the waitress...
Blind spots
I was cruising on the highway recently in my 2008 Toyota Solar convertible. I love driving her in good weather, and you don’t need to be good at math to know the car is old by today’s standards. I needed to change lanes. so I turned on my blinker, looked at the...
I’m Angry!
Our economy continues to shed jobs, which means people’s lives are impacted. With an unexpected job loss comes anger, the topic of this week’s blog, an excerpt from my book, How Long, O Lord, How Long? Devotions for the Unemployed and Those Who Love Them. Please...
Patience
I heard the story and it made me smile. His father wanted him to learn lessons and understand the value of hard work before he allowed him more responsibility within his organization. His job for the summer was on a roofing crew and as a younger less experienced...
A cocktail napkin
I was sitting at a bar enjoying a cocktail with my good friend Ray, with an opening day baseball game on the TV behind the bar. Other than being at opening day, it was a perfect location to catch up. As often happens when the two of us get together, we begin telling...
Indecision
There was a consistent pattern which I don’t think he ever realized. While I was watching him as a leader from a distance over many years, the stories I heard came from several staff members I knew, and they were almost identical. “He can’t decide”, “He’s still...
Guardrails
It was a float trip day in the summer between my sophomore and junior years of high school. Cindy would be a senior in the fall, and I’ll admit I was taken by her beauty. Everyone in our group began pairing up for the day’s float and she looked directly at me and...
A personal note
I was serving on the program committee for my local human resources association and asked to host our speaker for the month. His name was Tom Haggai who was at that time, the Chairman of Independent Grocers Association (IGA). I picked him up at the airport, where his...
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