I’m Back! Cheap Motels, Katie Copley, a Good Scout, Bad Tires, Sins & Virtues

OK, no more summer vacations for me. I promise. Except for Labor Day.

It was great. We love the ocean. Our fantasy is to live near one, preferably New England. But until I win the lottery, we’ll have to settle for a cheap motel with a balcony.

One of the highlights of our vacations was a stop in Boston to look at colleges for daughter #2 (again, we’re using the “if I win the lottery” college saving plan).

We stayed at the Fairmont Copley Plaza in a nice deluxe room (love that Priceline!). The hotel had a mascot, a big black lab named Katie Copley. She sleeps on a doggie bed in the middle of the lobby, greets guests, and chases her toy up and down the lobby. My wife and daughter #1 took her for a walk the next morning and Katie showed them all of her favorite places to sniff.

She used to wander around the meeting rooms and occasionally join the featured speaker on stage to the delight of the audience, until one guest complained. Jerk. Meeting rooms are now off-limits.

Anyway, having recently lost our lab, we all loved adopting Katie for a day.

Sorry for the lack of posts. I can’t blame it all on vacation. Work has been crazy. What’s with all of the demand for leadership development? Sounds like inspiration for my next post.

Finally, I had a few items in my inbox waiting for me I'd like to share with you.

This from Scott Eblin:

"With a feeling of gratitude for all I received from him, I want to share this post with you about my grandfather, Leonard Eblin, who passed away last night at age 93. He was a quiet leader who did a lot of good for many. I learned a lot from him and thought you might appreciate the opportunity to learn a little from him as well."
A Good Scout

This from Ken Kuzia:

"Have you seen this video – scary!
If you did not see this on 20/20 – definitely worth watching!!
Watch this video and then go and check your tires!!!" http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897

And this from CCL's August Leading Effectively Newsletter:

Sins & Virtues

Ethical leadership in a tough economy
"Economic news is bleak these days. What role do ethics play in causing -- and solving -- today’s complex economic challenges?" (more...)

I'll try to get a couple more posts up over the weekend. Thanks for coming back with me!