College Diploma
In the summer of 2011, I had just graduated from high school. I had a comfortable job and no intentions of going to college. I was visiting at a close friend, who had made all her college-bound plans, at her parent's house.
Welcome to Turbo Leadership System's Blog
For over 20 years, Larry W. Dennis, Sr. has written a weekly leadership insights post. Please enjoy and forward to others to read and enjoy.Each Tuesday, we post a 500-word true story from leaders just like you. Benefit from what they’ve learned.
Up Tight
A couple years back, my wife took her car down to Les Schwab's to have the brakes replaced. A couple of hours after picking up her car, she went to the grocery store. When she got back home, she told me the car felt like there was some kind of crazy shake or shimmy.
Late and Later
This past January we were working at Portland International Airport and one of our team members had to meet me at an offsite parking lot to ride on into the airport job site in our company vehicle.
Wet Behind the Ears
Early in my pipe fitting career, I was a first term apprentice with no prior piping experience, as the saying goes 'wet behind the ears.' You could say all I knew about pipe was that it's round and has a hole in the middle.
Sigh of Relief
Teaching how, the “extra mile”
Corey, a plumber for a company that provides full-service design and construction services based in Salem, OR told Session 9B of the Leadership Development Lab:
“A few […]
Bonuses
In November 2005 I began my job at a large retail auto parts store. On my fourth day of training, after completing hiring paperwork and the company's basic e-learning courses on the computer, I was given the handbook to read.
Karate Kid: Volume III
Mondays are a gamble. Some so busy, that when I reach the end of the day there is still loads to be done. This past Monday was a nice steady pace.
Karate Kid: Vol II
This past Tuesday was going like any other day. My balancing act included working the front counter, answering phones, helping customers, processing paperwork, answering emails, keeping employees on task and tackling whatever else the day threw my way.
Karate Kid Vol I
At Session 2A of the Leadership Development Lab, I chose Brad as my 'pearl.' Gaining more confidence and leadership skills as we continue through the class, I knew it was time to go into action.
House To Home
In late summer of 2015, the life journey of building our own home began. We didn't like the traffic so close to our kid's play area and we decided to sell our town house in Yacotl, WA.
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