We live in an age of specialization. As you work your way through school you develop a major, maybe marketing or computer science or accounting and then you're on your way to becoming a specialist. Once you join the work force you are pushed to further specialize; the accounting major goes in to tax, or financial planning, general accounting, budgeting or a host of other specialized areas that require greater in depth knowledge of one specific area. Marketers go into online advertising, website design, TV ads, etc. While having people with this level of specialized knowledge is important in today's complex business environment, I believe it is equally important for everyone in an organization to understand the big picture. Why do you need to understand the big picture? That is a really good question. Read More

5:30 A.M.  Wednesday:  As I reach for my phone to turn off my alarm, my impossibly bright screen confirms that it's Wednesday, shortly after 5:30 A.M.  I dim the screen and swipe over to my weather app. Cold... really cold; snow and overcast skies early morning; scattered clouds and gusty winds by mid-afternoon; clear skies and wind advisories by early evening.  Yesterday, 100 miles to the North, these conditions would have resulted in a day lost to weather over Jefferson National Forest's wooded mountain range.  Today, however, I look forward to the challenges of winter flying, the opportunity of getting another day crossed off my schedule, and being another day closer to home, friends, and family. Read More