by Becky Robinson | Sep 27, 2010 | Leadership
This weekend, as part of a backyard improvement project, my husband Eric, his brother, and his dad, moved 36 cubic yards of dirt from our driveway in wheelbarrows. It took two trips for the delivery truck to get all the dirt to our home and most of two days for the...
by Becky Robinson | Sep 24, 2010 | Leadership
It is not in pounds and ounces, miles or inches. We may mark milestones. We gauge the temperature of our organizations. We consider our pace and timing. We hope we can go the distance. In a thousand ways every day, we monitor our own performance and the success of our...
by Becky Robinson | Sep 22, 2010 | Leadership
In my introduction to this series, I wrote about my own experiences as a college student in the days before internet usage became widespread. An enduring memory from those days is those packets of supplemental readings that many of my professors required. After buying...
by Becky Robinson | Sep 15, 2010 | Leadership
Last week, my two oldest daughters started school. I am adjusting to a new schedule, new routines. One goal I have personally this fall is to train for a half marathon. This summer, I ran sporadically. As a result, I am not as prepared as I would like to be to run...
by Becky Robinson | Sep 13, 2010 | Leadership
I am reading an advance copy of What Leaders Believe, the newest book from Mountain State University’s President, Dr. Charles H. Polk, and Dr. William White. The book compiles centuries of leadership wisdom, organized around five leadership competencies. I love...
by Becky Robinson | Sep 9, 2010 | Leadership
While staying at the McDonald’s campus over the weekend, I went for a run. Eventually, I found the bike path, which skirts the edge of the 88 acre property. At first, though, I wandered around, exploring the grounds. It was Friday, early morning; I dodged the...
