Today’s Lesson from the Coffee Shop
First posted on LinkedIn in October 2025. So I am in a coffee shop again today doing some work. And the group next to me is discussing chickens. I can’t really overhear the whole conversation, and even if I could I would not share it in this public forum (or anywhere, actually), but what I’ve…
Why your risk & compliance plan isn’t working
“When … management doesn’t model values, ethics becomes theoretical. Trust erodes. And once trust is gone, compliance can easily follow.” One of the many companies I’ve worked with over the years experienced a big, public, regulatory violation. And it was amazing to observe how fast the company culture collapsed under that pressure. A once strongly…
Theme Song 𝖳̶𝗁̶𝗎̶𝗋̶𝗌̶𝖽̶𝖺̶𝗒̶𝗌̶ Tuesdays: Somewhere over the Rainbow
It’s a rainy Tuesday before Thanksgiving here in Ohio. And all around us, people are struggling. Many are laid off, unemployed for a year or more, while everything from groceries to gasoline to housing and health insurance is becoming more and more expensive. Still others are feeling lonely, isolated, and dejected as real human interaction…
Another lesson from the grocery store coffee shop
I’m back at the local grocery store coffee shop tonight. This time I’m waiting for my daughter at gymnastics. As I’m typing away, two greying gentleman dressed in button-down shirts walk in carrying a tray nearly overflowing with deli foods. One, in particular, was super chatty. He made eye contact upon entering and greeted me…
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