How the Mighty Fall

It’s been a little while since I’ve done a book review.  Not because I haven’t been reading.  Just because nothing has wowed me enough to tell you about it. Well, the drought is over. I finally finished Jim Collins new book “How the Mighty Fall” and LOVED IT! There’s no question I’m a Jim Collins […]

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The Catrons Wild West Adventure

Last week while we were in Las Vegas Merlyn and I decided to enjoy a bit of the great outdoors.  This is not uncommon.  Sight seeing often involves a bit of adventure for us. On this trip we opted to tackle Turtlehead Peak at Red Rock Canyon.  Turtlehead Peak is a 2,000 foot mountain that […]

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Leadership & Communication

I’ve found that different seasons of leadership bring different areas of focus for me.  Recently I’ve found myself constantly evaluating the effectiveness of my communication and that of our team. Tomorrow I’ll be sharing some thoughts with our staff about our communication challenges and ways to improve the effectiveness of our communication.  I’ll share those […]

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Leadership & Communication

I’ve found that different seasons of leadership bring different areas of focus for me.  Recently I’ve found myself constantly evaluating the effectiveness of my communication and that of our team. Tomorrow I’ll be sharing some thoughts with our staff about our communication challenges and ways to improve the effectiveness of our communication.  I’ll share those […]

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Control Freak

It’s no secret.  I like to be in control.  I like to be in charge.  And as a leader I’m naturally wired for this.  The danger for me is what I consider another “grey” leadership issue. As a leader (who is prone to control), one of the most grey issues for me is knowing when […]

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In Their Shoes

I’ve become a little obsessed. Every night this week I’ve been watching highlights and matches from the opening week of Wimbledon.  And you can bet I’ll be glued to it this week too.  In fact I just discovered the Wimbledon iphone app.  Now I’ll have scores and highlights at my finger tips.  Good thing it’s […]

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