Life Advice

Late one Friday afternoon I was working late in my Human Resources office. My phone rang and I identified myself and my title. The person on the other end of the line sounded frantic and wanted to order some cases of our paper products. I informed them that this was Human Resources and not Distribution

The home-run fence in our local Little League Park was about 180 feet from home plate. Not only did I know this distance to be accurate but I had actually paced it out in the local Little League ball park. I would often play a game of solo baseball in our yard. I would throw

Procurement and supply chain professionals must be aware of and strive to improve their emotional intelligence. It has a key impact in negotiations. Soft skills are becoming more important – even in the digital age. A definition of emotional intelligence is the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one’s emotions, and to handle

My Paper Route Ordeal The Paper Route Beginning When I was about 10 years old my Dad volunteered me to have a paper route in town. His comment was “It will be a good experience for you, son. “Our local paper was only published weekly on Thursday evenings. I had to deliver over 100 newspapers

Try to Be Pleasant, Positive, and Polite            I have extensive functional procurement and supply management experience. This attribute attracted an e-procurement software company to hire me as a sales representative and software installer. I went through a rigorous software boot camp and went to my first installation client. I was obviously very nervous and wanted