Marvin the Museum Guy
My favorite articles to write are those about unique individuals working in service positions who exemplify specific “good teammate” behaviors, like “Darnell the Mover,” “Harold the Shuttle Bus Driver,” and “Caroline the Compassionate.” Not surprisingly, those are...
Good Teammates Don’t Keep the Change
Beloved football player, coach, and commentator Mike Ditka passed away last week. He was one of the most recognizable yet polarizing figures in sports history. To many, he was the quintessential scary, tough guy—gritty, intense, competitive, and fiercely opinionated....
The Selfish Side of Failure
Today is recognized as “International Day for Failure.” Observed annually on October 13, it’s an opportunity to reframe how we perceive mistakes and setbacks. Failure seems like an odd thing to celebrate, but when you consider the story behind International Day for...
Pass Me the Grapes
In the Netflix bio-doc Marty, Life is Short, actor Martin Short tells the story of his mother’s courageous reaction to learning she had terminal cancer when he was a teenager. Short’s mother had developed a lingering cough. After determining that the cause was cancer,...
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