[Life Back West – March 2010] Size Matters – Even at the Bus Stop

There is size that counts, and size that doesn’t: this is a post about size that counts.

And where size counts most (apart perhaps from your bank account and the quality of life/family /health measures) is the number of people in a team, group, or organization.

This tale about size starts with a story and ends with a bus stop: bear with it – it’s a story that applies to you too.… Read the rest

[Life Back West] June 2009 – Step Up Day

Transition markers for the big things in life abound: diplomas from schools, birth certificates of children, employee of the year plaques and deal tombstones . All of them shout out “big step” congratulations.

But what marks the in-betweens – the minor and important accomplishments that put you in a position for those bigger deeds and accomplishments? How do you mark task well done , knowing that it makes you able to do job done well ?Read the rest