If we want our businesses to be successful, we must understand the culture of others. We have to be able to understanding the culture of people we deal with. We are all products of our environment and how we are … Continue reading →
For years people have been searching for a way to reduce rural migration patterns. The reason for this is clear, there is a real problem of population loss in rural Texas and rural America. This population loss has both short … Continue reading →
Recently I have been fascinated by the sheer volume of instances where a company finds itself facing a ‘crisis.’ Many of the stories I have seen actually show how an organization manages to turn an unpleasant occurrence into a crisis. … Continue reading →
The Freedman Bureau, established immediately after the end of the Civil War, is an example of how trying to legislate away hatred and bitterness very rarely works. This is especially true when the legislation is combatting engrained animosity and a … Continue reading →
In this post I discuss the Role of Values and Viewpoints in conflict- When people have different values and viewpoints there is also the potential for conflict. It’s important to understand the difference between values and viewpoints, because while they … Continue reading →
In the United States today, conflict among individuals is the one factor that plays the primary role in the breakdown of communication between people. Regardless of how well we think we have made our point, that we have been very … Continue reading →
In Robert Heinlein’s 1966 Science Fiction novel, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, one of his main characters, Professor Bernardo de la Paz, states that it is his belief, “that under no circumstances can the state justify placing its welfare … Continue reading →
When I was a wee lad back in the 50s (yes I’m old) there was a series of children’s books called ‘We were there’. Each book told the story of an historical event, with one or two children being the … Continue reading →
One piece of society’s modern mosaic that is causing major issues in the nation is the desire to have simple solutions to problems. Whenever something takes place that upsets somebody we often hear the plaintive cry, ‘we have to do … Continue reading →
Courtesy AFBF The American Farm Bureau Federation earned a Power of Associations Summit Award from the American Society of Association Executives for its successful Harvest for All initiative. Harvest for All helps address hunger in rural America by harnessing the … Continue reading →