For years we have been working to reduce the number of teens using alcohol and other drugs in our community. In fact we have come to be known as the anti alcohol people. And in a lot of respects it has been an uphill fight to get people to buy into our cause. Recently though,…
But are they inspired to be one? That is the job of the leader – to inspire people to make great things happen. One of the best tools that I have found is to discover your “greater why”. People will work extremely hard for a cause they believe in. Most organizations claim that their why…
So, I had a goal to run in the Lodi Mother’s Day 5K on May 11th and I laid out a plan on how I was going to work my way up to it. This is an update on how its going and what the current plan is. First, let me say that I…
I am a strong believer in community. I truly believe that without my community I would not be who I am today and I believe that its only right to give back to others. One of my passions is working to empower youth by creating a web of adults that truly care about them…
Woodworking for me is more then a hobby, it is also one of the ways that I stay healthy, I exercise both my physical and mental abilities buy continuing to develop my skills and I use it as a creative outlet. Furniture building is something that I truly love to do and is a…
Even though we took a break this weekend, we actually got a lot done. We hired a professional to do the tape and bedding on the dry wall and they did an excellent job. It was all done by Thursday, so we took Friday off from our day jobs and bought all the wall finishes…
I’ve been reading stories today of the lives affected by the bombings in Boston and at the same time looking around our office with all the advanced technology, tools and resources at our disposal. I also think about all that we are blessed with at home and how hard we work to keep up with…
This last week, through the community action team, we saw a presentation by Craig Olson from the Hayward WI School District on their initiatives to get community support for the local schools and students. It was a very motivating to see what they have done in just 2 years. One of the concepts that really…
This weekend we had a great family bonding project. We all worked together to hang the drywall in the basement. It always amazes me how much work a simple project can be. I really thought that between the three of us it would only take 4-5 hours. Actually, it took two full days, but we…
