December 14, 2025 When You Become the Villain in Someone Else’s Story I sold my printing company almost two years now, long enough to assume I had wrapped up any leftover emotional debris from more than three decades of leadership. Thirty-five years as a boss tends to do that. You accumulate stories, scars, and a surprising amount of affection for the people who kept showing up every day and doing their level best to help build something real, lasting and meaningful. And then, without warning, Facebook taps you on the shoulder and reminds you that memory is subjective, perspective is optional, and some people prefer their history with a fictional twist. This…
October 24, 2025 Don’t Save Pennies and Lose People Generosity is Good Business Some people are so smart they trip over their own brilliance. They can quote business books, optimize spreadsheets, and calculate ROI down to the decimal point — yet somehow miss the forest, the trees, and the gardener who planted them all. I recently spent time with someone who fits that description perfectly. They are sharp — a strategic thinker, strong with numbers, good with people (at least on the surface). I genuinely like them. I also find myself shaking my head a lot. They remind me how easy it is to be “penny wise and relationship…