COVID-19 and Junkyards
Sanitization has became our new national pastime. Rightfully so, of course, because we all need to be washing our hands regularly and sanitizing what we touch if we want to beat this pandemic. I grew…
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Junkyards Save Lives
My guest blogger this week is Jason Sautel. Jason is one curious dude. His background as a firefighter in Oakland has given him hundreds of stories to share about life, death, pain, joy, and forgiveness….
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Junkyard Philanthropy
Here’s an obvious statement: a junkyard is filled with a lot of junk. The good junk is sold, and most of the rest is recycled. But some things have less than zero value because disposing…
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Want to be a Guest Blogger?
Junkyard wisdom comes from a lot of places besides junkyards. You don’t have to go home with grease under your fingernails to attain wisdom (though it helps). Anyone from anywhere can have great insight. Since…
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Vulnerable Leadership
“The kind of trust that is necessary to build a great team is what I call vulnerability-based trust. This is what happens when members get to a point where they are completely comfortable being transparent,…
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Please, Shut Up and Listen
The little voice in the back of my head kept whispering, “Tell this guy to shut up and listen!” It was yet another business meeting, late in the day, and the self-righteous leader condescendingly lectured…
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Prophets vs Leaders
A friend of mine is sometimes described as more prophet than leader; he’s excellent at preaching truth in cultural context, but weak at organizational leadership. He can cast a vision and challenge us, but he…
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Junkyard Negotiation
Every interaction at a junkyard ultimately comes down to who pays for the donuts or who eats the most donuts. Okay, so not really, but almost all conversation involves some kind of negotiation or competition….
