by Jean A Sturgill | Fundamentals, Learning to Walk
The winds grew, the rains came, and some limbs came down. The next day I found a limb lying at the nose of one of our vehicles. It had broken off a tree across the yard. Of all the places it could have landed – including on top of the car – it had come to rest at the...
by Jean A Sturgill | Business Challenges, Fundamentals
The phone rang. I answered it. The man on the other end told me who he was, how he got my name, and stated that he needed information. It was really nice to meet him, and I spent a long time helping him. Later, the phone rang again. The man on the other end told me...
by Jean A Sturgill | Learning to Walk
I turned on the television only to find a news story that I did not really want to watch. As I flipped through the channels, I landed on a live murder trial. They were interviewing some specialists in computer forensics. What the prosecution was trying to prove was so...
by Jean A Sturgill | Learning to Walk
When the boys were looking at colleges and universities, we took them to an open house at NC State. They explored a bit on their own for a while. Then, we regrouped. As we approached a table, Robbie dashed behind it and said to the man, “Throw it on my mom!” There...
by Jean A Sturgill | Fundamentals, Learning to Walk, National Concerns
When you serve in a leadership position in an organization, your term usually expires in 6 months or maybe a year. During that time, you have the opportunity to serve others and to grow personally. It’s important to give it your all. You made a commitment. You need to...