by Art Dykstra | Oct 3, 2022 | Art Dykstra, Blog, Curious Leader, Leadership
LEARN A LITTLE: Using Good Judgment I was shopping in a department store recently when I noticed a sign posted next to the employee lounge that read, “Use your good judgment in all situations. There are no additional rules.” Today there is no shortage of...
by Art Dykstra | Sep 1, 2022 | Art Dykstra, Blog, Curious Leader, Leadership
LEARN A LITTLE: How Gratitude Can Help Us Handle Stress Recently, my wife and I were returning to our home in Illinois after attending a conference in Louisiana. While on a busy stretch of Interstate 55 in Missouri, a tire on our vehicle blew out–and that was...
by Art Dykstra | Aug 1, 2022 | Art Dykstra, Blog, Curious Leader, Leadership
LEARN A LITTLE: As a Leader, What Is Your First Resort? Lots of people have talked and written about the last resort, whether it be in sports, politics, medicine, business or even marriage. It’s what we do when everything else that we have tried has failed. Let me...
by Art Dykstra | Jul 1, 2022 | Art Dykstra, Blog, Curious Leader, Leadership
LEARN A LITTLE: When Your Load is Too Heavy This blog originated from a recent experience in which I was working to fill in a “washout” on a long gravel driveway with some fresh stone. The area was fairly large and to fill in the large low spot, I knew I would need...
by Art Dykstra | Jun 1, 2022 | Art Dykstra, Blog, Curious Leader, Leadership
LEARN A LITTLE: Let’s Talk About Meetings – Part III of III Part I of this blog (shared in April) discussed the importance of organizational meetings from the human connection and relationship perspective. In May, Part II addressed the issues of meeting...
by Art Dykstra | May 1, 2022 | Art Dykstra, Blog, Curious Leader, Leadership
LEARN A LITTLE: Let’s Talk About Meetings – Part II of III Part I of this narrative was shared in the April blog that stressed the relationship and value component of meetings as well as the importance of interpersonal connections. In this part, attention will be...
