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A Destination Is Only the Beginning

A Destination Is Only the Beginning

by David VanEpps | Blog, Custom blog design applied, Executive Leadership, The Engineer

Last week, driving through Germany, I was grateful for our navigation system. We knew where we wanted to go. Getting there was another matter. Without it, who knows where we might have ended up? Somewhere beautiful, probably. Just nowhere near where we intended. We...
Please Don’t PowerPoint Me to Death

Please Don’t PowerPoint Me to Death

by David VanEpps | Blog, Custom blog design applied

I have a confession to make. I use PowerPoint. A lot. If PowerPoint had a rewards program, I would probably have lounge access. So when we recently came across client feedback thanking us for not “PowerPointing them to death,” I laughed. And then I thought: Fair. ...
The Day My Lunch Called the Fire Department

The Day My Lunch Called the Fire Department

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...
When the Thing We Love Is Causing Harm

When the Thing We Love Is Causing Harm

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...
What Surgery Taught Me About Leadership

What Surgery Taught Me About Leadership

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...
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