(dis)integrity: not a real word but definitely a real thing

Published: Fri, 06/28/24

Updated: Fri, 06/28/24

Written by: Vijay KrishnanI haven’t stolen pens from the office or charged a meal with a friend to my corporate card, does that mean I have integrity…

The buckets are a problem

Published: Fri, 06/21/24

Updated: Fri, 06/21/24

Written by: Vijay KrishnanMe: “Honey, where did all these buckets come from? I swear they must be mating while we’re out of the house.”My wife: “I…

The last thing you see before you fall

Published: Fri, 06/14/24

Updated: Fri, 06/14/24

Written by: Brad PedersenSuddenly, a record year in business that should have resulted in significant profits turned into red ink. This became the…

What’s love got to do with it? (everything!)

Published: Fri, 06/07/24

Updated: Fri, 06/07/24

Written by: Vijay KrishnanIn the first decade of my career (in brand marketing), I don’t ever recall asking myself this question: “what’s love got to…

THE FAME GAME (part 1)

Published: Fri, 05/31/24

Updated: Fri, 05/31/24

Written by: Vijay Krishnan“So and so’s cat has a tik tok channel with 100,000 followers” was part of a conversation overheard at my dinner table one…

The World Breaks Everyone

Published: Wed, 05/22/24

Updated: Wed, 05/22/24

Written by: Brad Pedersen Thinking back to my youth, I can Identify where I have pushed the limits to see how far I could go and how much I could get…

Healing from a stab (in the back) wound: stewarding a situation that could make you either bitter or better

Published: Wed, 05/15/24

Updated: Wed, 05/15/24

Welcome to the second half of a story of stewardship: learning to handle and heal from a situation you didn’t ask for and would never choose. Listen…

A good ol’ fashioned stab in the back (How do you steward the difficult stuff you didn’t ask for)

Published: Wed, 05/08/24

Updated: Wed, 05/08/24

We’ve been in a conversation the last few weeks about Stewardship - learning to handle well the things in your hands. But what about the stuff you…

Legacy > Dynasty

Published: Wed, 05/01/24

Updated: Wed, 05/01/24

Written by: Brad Pedersen “Brad, how is your heart?” At that moment, I was under a lot of pressure and feeling shame over my recent business history.

“But I didn’t ask for this!”

Published: Wed, 04/24/24

Written by Vijay Krishnan.Me: What do you mean? I’m fired? Him: No no, just let go. The owners want to go in a different direction. Chin up. You’ll…