Prickly, Prickly Cactus Even the Cactus Blooms SometimesMy first boss, back in 1977, wasn’t a friendly man. In hindsight, I see that he was a very good boss: He set clear expectations, provided feedback on performance, dealt fairly with employees, applied policies consistently, followed through on promised actions. But he didn’t smile. He didn’t make […]

Prickly, Prickly Cactus Even the Cactus Blooms SometimesMy first boss, back in 1977, wasn’t a friendly man. In hindsight, I see that he was a very good boss: He set clear expectations, provided feedback on performance, dealt fairly with employees, applied policies consistently, followed through on promised actions. But he didn’t smile. He didn’t make […]

Prickly, Prickly Cactus Even the Cactus Blooms SometimesMy first boss, back in 1977, wasn’t a friendly man. In hindsight, I see that he was a very good boss: He set clear expectations, provided feedback on performance, dealt fairly with employees, applied policies consistently, followed through on promised actions. But he didn’t smile. He didn’t make […]

 Sightseeing on the Skunk Train. Mendocino County, February, 2011. Drive Through Gifts I set out early on that Sunday morning, creeping out of a quiet house at six. From our home, I pointed the car towards LAX, sixty miles away. My daughter and son-in-law would land an hour later, returning from their delayed honeymoon in […]

 Sightseeing on the Skunk Train. Mendocino County, February, 2011. Drive Through Gifts I set out early on that Sunday morning, creeping out of a quiet house at six. From our home, I pointed the car towards LAX, sixty miles away. My daughter and son-in-law would land an hour later, returning from their delayed honeymoon in […]