by Paul Zilz | Jan 23, 2018 | Paul Zilz
A Board was reflecting on its work at the end of the year and was contemplating what it could do better in the next year. When a Board member reflected that the Board could do a better job governing rather than spending most of its time helping the Executive Director...
by Andrew Bergen | Aug 1, 2017 | Andrew Bergen
If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable. ~Seneca I am not a sailor. In fact, I’ve never even been on a moving sailboat in my life. But I’m fascinated whenever I have the chance to watch sailing. I recently was in San Diego and...
by Paul Zilz | Jul 25, 2017 | Paul Zilz
It is that time of year! School is out and families are planning trips to the beach and ice cream excursions. Individuals are traveling to scenic mountains, to exciting cities, to exotic locations. Why? Why take time out of the ordinary routines to reflect and...
by Paul Zilz | May 9, 2017 | Paul Zilz
Children ask questions that are both profound and require clear, age-appropriate responses. “Why is the sky blue?” Why does the sky have clouds?” “Why is there pink, red, and orange in the sky when the sun sets?” Behind each of these questions is a whole lot of...
by Paul Zilz | Nov 29, 2016 | Paul Zilz
Do you remember back in 1991 when a U.S. Presidential candidate successfully used the slogan “It’s the economy stupid” to keep people focused on the message that he could bring back economic prosperity when the nation’s economy began to slip into a recession? Campaign...
