by Art Dykstra | Jun 1, 2026 | Blog
LEARN A LITTLE: Where is your Wherehouse? Recently, my wife and I had the occasion to attend an event in Nashville, Tennessee. It’s a rather scenic drive from our home in Illinois, and so we drove. In doing so, we took some local roads and detours, but mostly...
by Art Dykstra | May 1, 2026 | Art Dykstra, Blog, Curious Leader, Leadership
LEARN A LITTLE: Thinking About Strategic Planning I have been a fan of strategic planning for many years. In fact, that has been the case long before I thought an organization should have a strategic plan, and before the organization I was affiliated with developed...
by Art Dykstra | Apr 1, 2026 | Art Dykstra, Blog, Curious Leader, Leadership
LEARN A LITTLE: When Enough is Enough I worked for the state of Illinois within the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities department for nearly 20 years in a variety of administrative positions. Up to the near end of that time, I enjoyed what I was doing and...
by Art Dykstra | Mar 1, 2026 | Art Dykstra, Blog, Curious Leader, Leadership
LEARN A LITTLE: Thinking About Words of Advice Reference Note: this month’s blog is the first in a series of blogs that will probably deal with the subject of advice. We will take a look at this dynamic from a variety of perspectives and also include some samples of...
by Art Dykstra | Feb 1, 2026 | Art Dykstra, Blog, Curious Leader, Leadership
LEARN A LITTLE: Why Not Give Someone a Warm Shoulder Today? This has been a brutal winter. Here in Northern Illinois, we have had near record snowfall, ice storms, frigid days and nights, and many consecutive days where the temperature didn’t get above freezing. Cold...
