by David VanEpps | Blog, Custom blog design applied
When I was about 20 years old, I worked paid EMS and volunteered at my local fire department. One summer day, I volunteered to cover the daytime shift at the firehouse. It was quiet. No calls. No emergencies. Nothing happening. Which, of course, is normally when...
by David VanEpps | Blog, Custom blog design applied
Watching the athletes perform in the World Cup was astonishing. One play stood out. A player leapt above the crowd, seeming to defy gravity, and drove the ball fiercely past everyone with his head. It was amazing. That same day, I was reading about the growing...
by David VanEpps | Blog, Custom blog design applied, Executive Leadership
Four hours and eleven minutes. That’s how long it took from the moment I arrived at the surgery center until the moment I walked out the door after surgery. Apparently, the previous record was four hours and thirteen minutes. Now, I should probably...
by David VanEpps | Blog, Custom blog design applied
“I can’t do it anymore!” I blurted out. Every day was the same: meetings, work, interruptions, more meetings. Every evening brought more commitments: boat club, night school, board meetings, coaching, church activities, community obligations… and more. I was...
by David VanEpps | Blog, Executive Leadership, The Engineer
I knew my first presentation to the Board of Directors would be pivotal. I had only been with the company for a month as the new VP of Engineering, and this would be my introduction—an opportunity to share my vision for where our technology could go and how we could...
