John Grollmus: How the Hospitality Mindset Has Served Him Well
John Grollmus opened his first restaurant a long time ago. Today, he and one partner have five restaurants in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene. He is also a writer and a ski guide. Here’s what I love about...
View ArticleMouse in a Maze
I invite you to join me for the next Story Talk session Thursday, April 15th at 12 noon Pacific where I facilitate a discussion with a thoughtful group of individuals working to make change and how we...
View ArticleJeff Thompson: What’s in His Summer Backpack
What are your travel plans? Maybe not much or something pretty local? Maybe something in the backcountry, our best bet as we hopefully wind down on this COVID era. I miss going to Canada, big time. I...
View ArticleTry Slow
“I’m not the creative type.” I hear it all the time, especially when someone has asked me about the work I do. “Oh, that’s important work,” they say, “I need to be better at storytelling, but I don’t...
View ArticleRaheim Robinson: How Art Can Change the World
Can you think of a time where you’ve tried something new and felt like you have no business being there, doing your thing. It’s intimidating, the environment feels unwelcome? Some of us have only...
View ArticleIt’s Not The Stories
I give a lot of credit to storytelling. I credit storytelling with changing the world. But. It’s not the stories. It’s the actions and the work you are doing. The catch is, if you aren’t telling the...
View ArticleBeth Norton: Life as a Backpacking Adventure
Typically, I talk to people who have already sort of found their path. After things have landed together for them. Today’s conversation is a little different because with Beth Norton, things haven’t...
View ArticleBanana Bread: A recipe for creativity and innovation
New neighbors moved in down the road from us and the first thing they did in their new home was to nail a bright orange No Trespassing sign on a tree out front. I found it odd because we live on a...
View ArticleSheryl Wiser: Moving at the Speed of Trust
The Director of Outreach at Tilth Alliance, and lead staff for the Eat Local First Collaborative a multi-partnership collaboration between food system organizations around the state. An established...
View ArticleThe Perfect Week
What does the perfect week look like to you? I am part of a program called thought Leaders Business School and have a tribe of people I get together with on a weekly basis. We might be talking about...
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