The 1% Rule — Adapted

A few weeks ago, Jim VanderHei in the Axios Finish Line newsletter published an article about Liz Jarvis-Shean, an exec at Door Dash and her leadership principles. While I don’t necessarily think Door Dash is a great role model of a company, I like the idea of pushing yourself to get just 1 percent better.... Continue Reading →

Fall Newsletter 2022

It’s amazing how rejuvenating a vacation can be! I’ve been back for a couple of weeks and I’m still riding the motivational high. A long vacation with lots of time to journal and rest was just what I needed to organize and prioritize – and tackle Q4. Thanks to all of you who followed along on... Continue Reading →

Q1 2022 — Publishing Insights and Updates Newsletter

Can it be March already? Publishing has been as busy as ever as teams compressed print schedules and have had to live with shipping delays and paper shortages. Authors have been busy, too and it seems like Q1 has created high turnover as turnover as exhausted editors rethink their jobs. I had a banner year... Continue Reading →

Ag’s Talent Pool is Running Dry — So Fix It!

 I manage our family farm in the Texas Panhandle where we grow wheat and cotton. Our father didn't think my sister and I would want to keep it after he passed, but as a business, it makes a lot of sense. Of course, his generation thought we wouldn't want to run it because, well, what... Continue Reading →

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