by Lance Loya | Feb 28, 2023
A little over a month ago, I had the pleasure of speaking at a fundraising event for Southern Cross Service Dogs, an organization that provides trained service dogs at no cost to veterans with disabilities. The “Always Beside You Gala” was an inspiring event born from...
by Lance Loya | Feb 21, 2023
In 2007, Travis Price and DJ Shephard, seniors at Central Kings Rural High School at the time, made a good teammate move of epic proportions. What they did that day forever altered the course of history—for the better. Price and Shepherd learned that Chuck McNeill, a...
by Lance Loya | Feb 14, 2023
Happy Valentines Day! Is it just me or does the arrival of this holiday seem anticlimactic? Almost every store I’ve entered since the day after Christmas has been inundated with red hearts. The heart has a curious connection to love. No one really knows how or why the...
by Lance Loya | Feb 7, 2023
Three weeks ago, I wrote a blog about the way good teammates handle mistakes titled Redemption Through Reinvention. I heard from a number of readers afterwards how timely what I wrote was for them and their teams, as they were being challenged by the issues I...
by Lance Loya | Jan 31, 2023
Woodworking is a trade that requires creativity, dexterity, and patience—a lot of patience. To produce a quality product, no part of the carpentry process should be rushed. Diligence matters at every stage, especially when it comes to sanding. I’ve yet to come across...