I almost missed my flight! Well… I HAD to visit the men’s room and there I was… … trying to get the electronic eye on the paper towel dispenser to “detect” my frantically waiving hands!  That’s when I heard, “last call for passenger Lon Kieffer flight 1185 at Gate H3.” It was then that I […]

We were all surviving!  If we just stuck together we would get through this; Safety in numbers.  That was the lesson most of us learned as children.  For me it was as a scared kid at Boy Scout camp doing survival training that I first learned the lesson:  Stick together!   The meeting was droning […]

Is it really one or the other? Could it be neither? Sorry to disappoint, but this blog is NOT about politics.  It is about Life, Leadership, Laughter and Learning.  For rhyming purposes, while reading, you must pronounce Liar as if you are James Carville and view the “R” as optional and/or partially silent. It is […]

I am a huge fan of encouraging creativity and individuality in the workplace!  I believe strongly in sharing direction rather than providing directive.  In my new Keynote:  “TEAM-Building: Fit vs. Talent” where I talk about Tolerance, Engagement, Accommodation with Accountability and Mentoring, I quote George Patton as saying; “Never tell people how to do things.  […]