One day after a fun birthday celebration, I find myself reflecting on the past year. I started the year with Jon Gordon’s approach, using One Word to focus your energy for the year. My one word was “Optimism.”
That was an important focus for both work and home. As Cody, our 10th grade son, recently put it, “We miss Katy’s positive vibe around the house.” Katy is doing extremely well adjusting to her first year in college at Dallas Baptist University. She surprised us all with a visit home this weekend. What a great birthday gift!
On the work front, I encouraged our executive leadership team for NASA’s Human Resources organization to read Jon Gordon’s The Power of Positive Leadership. We all appreciate the importance of positive leadership, as we continue to push for significant changes in the way we deliver HR services for NASA; and the book offered us a common, positive language as we focus on the future!
Last summer, when Jennifer and I took Katy to Nantucket for her high school graduation trip, I picked up a copy of Gordon’s latest work, The Power of a Positive Team: Proven Principles and Practices that Make Teams Great.
Click here for my summary of Gordon’s The Power of a Positive Team.