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June 7, 2025 On June 5th, I had the honor and privilege of speaking at HR Summer School to over a thousand attendees who joined online...

August 5, 2024 Waiting in Line A few weeks ago, I was headed out on a weeklong cruise. I was scheduled to fly out on a Saturday morning...

Moments Have you ever had that moment in life where it just seemed that you were in the right place, at the right time, and everything...

February 23, 2024 Have you ever faced a time in your professional life where you felt you needed a change, a fresh start, a new...

February 3, 2024 Have You Tried Something and Failed? Have you tried something significant in life and just flat out failed at it? Maybe...

January 28, 2024 Two No. 2 pencils, the quintessential, must have for test taking used by thousands of kids in the 1980’s. Do you...

January 17, 2024 I grew up on a family farm in Red Bay, Alabama. And for a kid, we had it all, cows, horses, pigs, chickens, a pet duck,...

January 12, 2024 What happens when you see an “out of order” sign on something you wanted to use?, You know, like a restroom, ATM,...

January 6, 2024 PARISIAN “You’re Somebody Special” Recently I picked up this coffee mug and was reminded of “You’re Somebody Special” and...

January 1, 2024 Growing up, I spent many of my early teenage summers working in my dad’s garage. Believe it or not, I can still change...

December 26, 2023 When you see someone celebrating a success or accomplishment on socials, etc., what do you feel? Do you immediately...

December 22, 2023 I'm very excited to launch my new project venture, website and blog https://www.bestlife50.blog/ today. This project...

September 2023 Ok, I'll confess on a Friday morning, I'm a true "90's (and late 80's)" country music fan. You know the era of Reba...

September 2023 One of the greatest compliments a leader can receive is not how great a business decision maker you are, what a great...

September 20, 2023 Recently, in the HR world, the term “imposter syndrome” has become a very popular topic. If you are like me, at first...

September 1, 2023 Happy Friday! This is my front porch in the morning and at night night. It has become my favorite place to disconnect,...

September 5, 2023 Just this week, I was reminded of a saying, I use to say back in my Parisian, Inc., HR days. “Thank You for Coming to...

September 5, 2023 This past Thursday night, I had the privilege of attending a surprise retirement celebration for a dear mentor, Janet...

September 20, 2023 Remember to motivate someone in a positive way today and show up anyway! #bestlife50

September 15, 2023 Last Saturday, I attended the Alabama vs Texas game in Tuscaloosa. Needless to say the outcome wasn’t what we BAMA...