Stone Soup: Pooling Resources in Difficult Times

Have you ever heard the European fable “Stone Soup”? The tale begins as a stranger enters a village during difficult times. When the locals realize that he is thinking of staying for a while, they do their best to encourage him to leave, fearing that he will take what’s left of their food reserves.
In response, [...]

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Mentoring for Success

The job hunt was over. I felt both relieved and excited as I walked into the building to begin my new assignment. On this the second day, I would begin to get acquainted with the work site and learn my responsibilities. Fortunately, the company provided a “teacher,” who would shepherd me through the process. My [...]

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Positive Persuasion

Some years ago, a good friend of mine became the head of an agency that covered a large geographical area. An experienced leader, he knew not only its internal dynamics but the external challenges as well. This highly successful organization was composed of a small board of directors; a diverse, scattered group of employees; and [...]

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Remembering Moose

Captain Terry “Moose” Millard passed away on February 3, 2009. While I knew that over 18 years of fighting kidney cancer had worn his body out, I wasn’t ready for his flight into the next life. I was losing a deep friendship that was spiritually, intellectually and emotionally enriching. A fog slipped into my consciousness, [...]

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Champs Make the Small Feel Great

As a Rotary Foundation Scholar in Israel, I enjoyed a year immersed in a completely different culture than my own. I learned a new language (Hebrew), ate new food, explored new places, met new people, and participated in new customs. All in all, I experienced a great year of study and learning.
However, the most memorable [...]

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