Right Wisdom

  There aren't many words that rhyme with purple so I can understand why the University of Wisconsin Whitewater doesn't use any in their slogans. Here are a few of those words that are exact rhymes but there are others that you can twist or make work. Curple : A term referring to the hindquarters of a horse. Hirple : A Scottish term meaning to walk with a limp. Empurple : To make something purple. Interpel : To interrupt or question someone formally. You might wonder why am I mentioning UW Whitewater and the color purple? Last week we took our son to orientation at the campus and their colors are purple and white. It is a beautiful campus and Whitewater Wisconsin is a beautiful little town. Last summer we took a tour but this time was more about registering and learning more about the school and expectations. We did do some walking but we didn't have to hirple around the campus.  The school comes up with little slogans but none of them rhyme with purple. We got water bottle...

Yesterday I blogged about ways that leaders can help followers make that career change. Difficult as it might be for a leader to lose good people it happens that people need or want to pursue other goals. Gone are those days of someone graduating from college and finding an entry level position in their field and then staying at that company working their way up the ladder for 40 years. Today I will give you some ways the Leader can help make that career change for him or herself. Maybe they want to be a leader in a different area or a completely different field. Here is the article again. BOSTON, MA -- Q. I am 35 years old and have been in sales since college. I don't feel any satisfaction from my current role and am considering a change to the creative side of marketing. People say I'm too old to make such a big change. Your thoughts? A. You have 15 years invested in a career that is no longer fulfilling, and you have at least 30 more years to work. Working 30 mo...