Last week, my friend Trisha McFarlane wrote about her recent tornado experience, and how it applied to the workplace. One of the things I saw was a difference between compliance and preparedness. Trish was prepared. She knew where things were, she calmly instructed her children, and followed the plan. In a safety audit, she would…
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7 Tips for Runners – Race Day Edition
Last year I wrote a couple of lists about running. The first was for people considering taking up running, and the second was about preparing for a specific running event. Today’s list is for the day of the race. Last weekend, as part of my first 20,000 days celebration, I ran my second half marathon….
6 Reasons to Follow a Training Plan for Running
In the last 18 months I have logged over 1500 miles running. Some were treadmill miles, but most were outside. In a previous post, I gave you tips for new runners. Here, I’d like to offer a few reasons you should develop a formal training plan before you take up a long distance run, especially…
A Motive For Safety
A friend of mine recently complained that the phrase “Our employees are our most valuable asset” is among the most overused in business today. After thinking about that, along with the references to “human capital”, I had to disagree. It appears overused, but in reality it is misused. Too many bosses think it is an…
We all Need a Kick in the Pants (Sometimes)
When I was first made a team leader in my work, I knew all the people who would be working for me and wondered how I was going to get them working together in a way that no one else had. Then I found this awesome book – A Kick in the Seat of the…
Practice, Practice, Practice
The story goes that a lost tourist asks a native New Yorker “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” The local replies “Practice, practice, practice”. A few years ago I went on a trip with my son’s chorus, and a night of bowling was on the agenda. When I noticed the choral director looked bothered…
