by David VanEpps | Blog, Custom blog design applied
Rediscovering Joy in the Work We Do This past weekend, my granddaughters and I raked leaves into a big pile and jumped in. Then we put the pile back together and did it again. And again. There were smiles and laughter, followed by more raking. Apparently, rebuilding...
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...
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. ...
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...
