by Dale Kreienkamp | Sep 6, 2020 | Blog, Personal & Career Development
Think of a time when you were facing a significant challenge, either in your professional or personal life. How did you overcome it? Did you do it on your own or rely on help from others? My guess is you at least started on your own. That’s our nature. Ask most people...
by Dale Kreienkamp | Jun 1, 2020 | Blog, Leadership, Personal & Career Development
We can learn thought-provoking lessons about leadership from the way we prepare food. Too often, we make our meals in a hurry, then eat quickly before we’re off to another activity. But if you compare those quickly-made and quickly-eaten meals with something prepared...
by Dale Kreienkamp | May 12, 2020 | Blog, Leadership, Personal & Career Development, Uncategorized
Picture the best leader you ever worked for. Take a second to recall some of the experiences you had under their leadership. Then, think about what made that person a great leader in your mind. The leaders I most respected were those who showed gentleness,...
by Dale Kreienkamp | Apr 14, 2020 | Blog, Encouragement, Leadership
Do our owners and leaders struggle, feel conflicted, hurt, or cry regarding the difficult decisions they make? The answer is, “yes.” Employees usually see only one side: When the leader has made the decision and appears to be calm, rational, and confident. But there...
by Dale Kreienkamp | Mar 31, 2020 | Blog, Encouragement, Job Search
Sunday morning, December 7th, 1941. I wasn’t alive when it happened, but my Uncle Herb was stationed at Pearl Harbor and on his way to church. The sirens went off, and planes started dropping bombs. Do you think he was surprised? Now my uncle could have stood there,...
