Well here I am, recently celebrating a big birthday. One would say a cornerstone birthday that when I was younger I would have seen as the “Home stretch” versus the “Back stretch” of life. I am here to tell you that I don’t feel that way at all. In fact, turning 50 and having a...CONTINUE READING

Happy New Year! That phrase can hit people so differently, but by definition of the Gregorian Calander 1/1 reflects a new year and perceived new beginning. I don’t know how you feel on New Years, but I typically feel exhausted, unhealthy and even a little down after the rush of holidays consisting of lots of...CONTINUE READING

Christmas is my favorite holiday, but a close second is Thanksgiving. I love getting together with family, counting our many blessings and most of all stuffing myself to the brink! I love turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy and even green bean casserole. While I consider myself a great aficionado of thanksgiving cuisine, I am also...CONTINUE READING

I have shared in previous posts about how I grew up in a really small town and a small school. But just to give you some perspective, my grandfather was my bus driver, my great aunt was my English teacher and my cousin was my Chemistry teacher! Chemistry was my favorite subject in high school...CONTINUE READING

As the title of my Blog describes, I spent many of my younger years shadowing my grandfather on his farm. I was convinced that I would grow up to be a farmer and carry on the family legacy that both he and his brother had continued. I was very young but was constantly trying to...CONTINUE READING

As humans we like to win. The feeling of accomplishment and the competitive spirit in all of us drives a “right to win” mentality. But, winning is not always easy, which is why it’s so sweet when it happens. This takes us to the “age old” question, what does it take to win? What is...CONTINUE READING

As leaders it’s incumbent upon all of us to mentor our successors and individuals earlier in their careers. I think about early in my career and those people that were highly influential in how I evolved into a leader, teammate, husband and father. When I think back and reflect on what really resonated with me...CONTINUE READING

My title is a little misleading, though I am one of those people that gets incredibly anxious when the fuel guage reads a quarter of a tank. The title is really meant to represent energy that I expend in certain areas of my life. There are so many parts of my life that are “consumers”...CONTINUE READING

As a “geeky”, introverted pharmacist I never thought sales would be something I would enjoy. In the early stages of my career I was a consultant and very operations focused. But, what I found is when I was going in and consulting my clients they were always very receptive to my recommendations which in many...CONTINUE READING

I have business traveled for almost 20 years. Occasionally, I reflect that I could have written a NY Times best seller if I would have journaled some of the crazy stuff I’ve observed in airports, hotels and Ubers. In my younger years I was never someone that did much air travel. My first time in...CONTINUE READING