Life, Professional, Technology

The Good, The Bad, and The Texting

I can’t think of many people who would disagree with the idea that mobile phones have changed the way that we go about our daily lives.  What some might argue, adamantly at that too, is whether or not it was a good change or not.  Now pay attention. I’m not talking about smart phones here, just plain old mobile phone technology.  This is not about having instant access to the world far beyond your immediate settings.  No, this about the way in which we now communicate.  I firmly believe that humans are social creatures at their core.  I don’t care…

Professional

On Being a Safety Leader

“They’re terrified of you!” one of my staff tells me in conversation.  “I just don’t understand why” is all I can say with the most dumbfounded look on my face.  I’m not perfect, but I do feel like I go a good job at making my fellow workers comfortable and successful in their jobs.  Our whole leadership team has an open door policy and most of the staff is in and out of our office regularly with questions, suggestions, and good old plain chitchat.  When I can get out from under the pile of paperwork and desk projects, I make…

Life

The Past, The Present, and The Future?

It’s funny how I’ve been playing around with the idea to write a blog for some time now, how I constantly tell myself that no one will ever read what I write, and the procrastination.  I got the itch to revisit the idea when my wife asked me how much I knew about WordPress for a work project.  I knew nothing beyond what WordPress was; a tool for bloggers, right? Of course, my wife is smart and knew I wouldn’t leave it at that.  Thus started my journey through Lynda.com classes on WordPress, web development, and then many other tangents. …