by Alan | May 20, 2006 | Communication skills, Leadership, Parenting
Today was Game 4 of the greatest sporting event on the planet — first-year Tee-ball. We’ve seen marked progress on the diamond, to the point where The Boy’s team actually made an out (one) and the kids actually run the bases in order and most of...
by Alan | May 17, 2006 | Communication skills, Don't!, Leadership, Parenting
Steve Crescendo posts an inquiry about the appropriateness of business cussing in a blog entry today. His case was that he wants to raise awareness and has a generally common cussword in a phrase to do it. He ends with, “I just don’t think that anyone...
by Alan | May 15, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery, Leadership, Parenting
Had a friend relate a communication from a Big Wig at a large corporation. Seems that the peons were getting careless with their reporting, specifically their project statii and time reports. So in a global communication to the entire organization, Mr. Wig mentioned...
by Alan | May 9, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery, Don't!, Parenting, Toastmasters
This is one of my TTPP (Top Ten Pet Peeve’s). Tonite’s example was my nephew’s middle school band concert. Three separate times the band director said something to the effect of “Before we get started, I’d like to…” This...
by Alan | Apr 29, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery, Leadership, Parenting
Today was a monumental day in the life of the Hoffler family. My first Tee-ball game as a parent. Watching the wee one line it up to smack (dribble) it the first time was a moment I hope I never forget.The funny moments of the game are almost too numerous to count. ...
by Alan | Apr 22, 2006 | Communication skills, Leadership, Parenting
Had one of those cute parenting moments today. Today was the wife’s birthday. I took the kids with me this morning to pick up a birthday cake, dropping it by my sister-in-law’s for delivery at our house later in the evening. My three-year-old daughter...
