Archive for April 2022
Don’t Say No For Other People
“When you say no for someone else, you’re deciding for them before they even have the chance to decide for themselves.” Early in my career, I learned a powerful lesson about giving people the opportunity to say yes. I was working as a park ranger when reached out to Lee Cockerell, the former Executive Vice…
Read MoreIt’s Time to Unlearn What You Know
“If your systems burned to the ground, how would you rebuild them?” When you stop asking questions, you stop learning. That’s a sign it might be time to unlearn. A recent Clubhouse conversation with Katie Currens and other members of the Perch community about something I think we don’t talk about enough: unlearning. Cassie Tucker…
Read MoreYou Are Not For Everyone
Recently I was a keynote speaker for a conference for park professionals in the midwest. I spoke on Role and Purpose and how parks can thrive once they understand every job has a role to perform, and every role plays into the bigger purpose of the park. Once I was off stage, many people came…
Read MoreElevate You Price and Value
For more than a year now, I have helped Dan Cockerell run his online community, called The Perch. Recently, Dan and I did a community cruise, where many members of the Perch got to meet for the first time in person. For so long, we have seen each other on Zoom, and now we had…
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