Beyond the Pale

Business and Life • Deb Sparrow

I'm not at all sure how this happened, but I just looked up and it is the first week of June. The last twelve months have been a whirlwind of change, growth, fits and starts, and the varied experiences that make up a career and a life.

Things We Carry

Business and Life • Deb Sparrow

We all carry potential. We all carry burdens. How we explore and move beyond some of our challenges is a wonderful testament to the human spirit.

Want to Get More of What You Want? Boost Your Emotional Intelligence

Career • Amy Wood

Straight As won't get you very far unless you know how to get along with yourself and others.

Trust Your Voice -Why #MeToo Matters for All of Us

Business and Life • Deb Sparrow

Who is the most powerful woman you know? Do you ever wonder how she does it, and how she became the strong person you so admire?

Me Too - For the Men Out There Listening

Business and Life • Ralph Twombly

Men, if you are anything like me, you have been watching and wondering what happened to the lives of the women around us.

Honoring Normand: Hope, Belief, Support, the Ending Chapter

Business and Life • Deb Sparrow

Normand Dubreuil told his story with the incredible strength and fortitude of a remarkable man maintaining his sense of hope, belief, and support over a nearly four year battle with a terrible illness.

The Learning Zone

Business and Life • Deb Sparrow

Learning and change seem to happen outside of the comfort zone. When we are stuck, and restless, and bored, maybe that’s the answer.

Empowerment - the Next Steps

Organizational Culture • Ralph Twombly

Next steps in Empowerment. Last month I wrote about the prerequisites for empowerment, and promised that I would continue the conversation.

Empowerment: What does it really take to empower others?

Organizational Development • Ralph Twombly

Empowerment – what it means, and how to go about implementing empowerment at the leadership, team, and ultimately the organizational level.

Everybody is so nice

Charitable Organizations • Pine Tree Camp

Meet Josh, he's been a camper at Pine Tree Camp for 20 years.

Play Has a Purpose

Misc • Pine Tree Camp

10,000 Hours

Career • Deb Sparrow

“If you don’t choose to do it in leadership time up front, you will do it in crisis management time down the road.” -Stephen Covey

Discovering Skills for a Meaningful Career

Business and Life • Pine Tree Camp

Pine Tree Society helps people in Maine with disabilities lead richer, more socially connected lives. Too often, people with disabilities feel left out, even isolated.

The Cultural Equation

Organizational Culture • Deb Sparrow

In organizational culture, when one and one equals three, the magic produces both measurable and immeasurable results.

The 21st Annual Paddle for Pine Tree Camp

Charitable Organizations • Pine Tree Camp