Paul Butler: In remembrance

Last week my father-in-law, Trevor Frederick Orme, passed away and, at age 83 and having known him for 28 years, I have a lot of

Paul Butler: Service sells

When I was a kid, one of my best friends, Mitch, said I’d be a good salesman because I could: “Talk the hind legs off

Paul Butler: Remote workers

Kevin is a writer and he writes from home. Hang on, that’s not completely true. Kevin has to travel a lot for his writing job,

Paul Butler: Oh man!

I often say: “I’m no psychologist — I’m a recovering accountant” but there are some aspects of human behavior I simply don’t understand.  I seem

Paul Butler: Lessons in gratitude

For the last four years, my wife and I have served as volunteers at a summer camp for children in the foster-care system. This year,

Paul Butler: Champions!

I was glued to my TV last Sunday morning to watch the USA women’s soccer team play in the World Cup final against the Netherlands.

Paul Butler: Rebel with a cause

I don’t like mushy peas.   When I was in elementary school in England, a lunch lady stood over me and refused to let me leave

Paul Butler: The graduate

This week our son, Henry, started his first full-time job for a global media company in their finance team. We’re very proud of him because

Paul Butler: Perfect attendance

I was inspired by a story recently in our “Mighty Signal” newspaper about a young student who graduated with perfect attendance. This person never missed

Paul Butler: My Top 10

As an employee for nearly 20 years across both sides of the pond and now as a business owner for the past 13 years, having

Paul Butler: We remember

I am writing this article early morning on Memorial Day, which, for those who are reading from overseas, is a very special day on our

Paul Butler: All about the ABCDs

My brother-in-law is a sales director for a large global organization, and he shared with me an incentive program they operate within his business. They

Paul Butler: Exclusive inclusion

I am rarely the smartest guy in the room, but I understand what the word “inclusive” means. I remember one school teacher who taught the

The five types of co-workers

My wife and I have planned, Lord willing, to run a half-marathon in every state. A couple of days ago, we ran No. 7 on

Paul Butler: Don’t be annoying

DIt’s a global phenomenon that no one likes a know-it-all. I learned this in the spring of 1976 when in the fifth grade at school,

Paul Butler: ‘I am someone’

I sing in the choir at my church, and so this past weekend was a very special one, because we celebrated the death and resurrection

Paul Butler: Change is constant

This past weekend we took a family trip to Yosemite. My in-laws are visiting from England, and they’d never seen the natural wonders of the

Paul Butler: Embracing differences

One of the many aspects of living in California, which my wife and I enjoy, is the cultural diversity of this beautiful state. We enjoyed

Paul Butler: Make a contribution

Last night, I had the honor of facilitating a leadership seminar for the Santa Clarita Valley Jaycees. For those of you who’ve not heard of