Paul Butler: Hard workers
I had mixed feelings last week when I read an article in our local newspaper about the city I live in — Santa Clarita, California. According to Kempler Industries we’ve…
I had mixed feelings last week when I read an article in our local newspaper about the city I live in — Santa Clarita, California. According to Kempler Industries we’ve…
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 a donkey.” I guess what…
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, so when he travels he…
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, due to a change in…
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. What I love about the…
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 the table until I’d eaten…
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 within just seven days of…
Early this morning (on the day after Father’s Day), I am scouring the pages on the wonderful worldwide web called Facebook and I came across a short video about my…
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 calendar when we remember and…
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 use an acrostic called “the…
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 way to understand some words…
For the past few weeks we had my in-laws — Josie and Trevor — visit. They’ve flown across the pond several times to see us, and, so, we made a…
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, our class was reading Roald…
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 of Jesus Christ. This is…
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 giant, ancient sequoia trees or…
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 this diversity on Saturday evening…
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 them, they are a leadership…
“You are as old as you feel.” I always thought that was a strange phrase. I’m older now than when I typed the first words of this article. “Young at…
Last week, my wife and I ran a half-marathon in Hawaii. During our trip, I was reminded that service really is a choice. Employees, as service providers, really do make…
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 the big island of Hawaii.…