by Becky Robinson | Sep 16, 2009 | Leadership
My daughter Natalie is learning to read. It’s not easy yet. She loves being read to: we stack up a pile of our favorites and snuggle on the couch with her two sisters or find a quiet corner of the library. There are some classics that even my almost three year...
by Becky Robinson | Sep 11, 2009 | Inspiration
If I close my eyes, I can see myself at the end of our driveway. It is just before dusk. We are stretching our legs, getting ready. The sky is tinged with pink as the sun sinks behind the trees. The air is still. As we turn east to jog down the hill I can hear the...
by Becky Robinson | Sep 9, 2009 | Leadership
Having a strong sense of purpose is necessary for any leader. Before a leader can lead an organization with purpose, she needs to know and articulate her personal sense of purpose. A leader who is able to articulate and identify her mission in life is taking a most...
by Becky Robinson | Sep 7, 2009 | Leadership
It was early December 2008 when I sat down at my computer and saw the breaking news about then-governor Rod Blagojevich’s arrest on corruption charges. For the weeks leading up to the arrest, my husband, Eric, a law enforcement officer, had been more secretive...
by Becky Robinson | Sep 3, 2009 | Leadership
Several days into the Hurricane Katrina relief effort, Patrick Yoes and his colleagues surrounded their commander at the emergency control center. As the officers met together, each one brought more bad news. No water. No sewer. No electricity. No supplies. The...
