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, Custom blog design applied
The Unleadable Have Grown More Unleadable: Why a 2nd Edition of Leading the Unleadable Readers of the first edition of Leading the Unleadable loved how it helped them navigate the toughest relationships—those with people who resist change, challenge authority, or...
by David VanEpps | Blog, Custom blog design applied
Steven was the “go-to guy.” He knew everything. He knew everyone. He had been at the company longer than most people had been in their careers. If you had a question, Steven had the answer. If he didn’t, he’d figure it out. He was that essential — the kind of person...
