by dcoviello1 | Dec 17, 2021 | Test
1970 Deb: Why is the Sky Blue? Adult: Why do you ask so many questions? 1982 Deb: How will I use the Pythagorean Theorem in everyday life? Teacher: Can you see me after class, we have to get through this lesson! 2009 Deb: Shouldn’t this be our...
by dcoviello1 | Dec 11, 2021 | Test
I was leaving a networking breakfast in February of 2019 and was racing to a dentist appointment when I was hit by a car. I and the other driver were fine, but talk about being shaken up for a few hours. The car was towed and later replaced. While I count my blessings...
by dcoviello1 | Dec 2, 2021 | Test
Have you ever changed your personal leadership style to what was expected to only realize it was not you that needed to change, but the community in which you serve? I once was advised to consider changing my “presence” and when I did, while it was interesting...
by dcoviello1 | Nov 26, 2021 | Test
When was the last time you contacted a colleague and let them know how well a connection they made for you went? In a business environment so focused on the transactional aspect of networking, it’s easy to forget to nurture all of the relationships that produced...
by dcoviello1 | Nov 20, 2021 | Test
“Deb, do you have a minute?”, my Manager of Food Safety asked. I dropped my things on my desk after spending two hours that morning sorting email at home, only to find 20 new messages waiting for me. I returned with my coffee, getting ready to call over my employee...
by dcoviello1 | Nov 13, 2021 | Test
As a mid-career manager, I used to say “I wish I were a fly on the wall in the director meetings so I would know what is happening and why.” In those days, I was stuck in reactionary mode, my next move dependent on data handed to me from above. I felt helpless...
