by David Sarkus | Dec 22, 2015 | leadership, miss universe, mistake, steve harvey
If you didn’t see or hear about the Steve Harvey blunder at the most recent Miss Universe contest you may have been travelling. Oh well, when Steve inadvertently called and crowned the wrong winner, many people shuddered and reacted wildly. Some say his error...
by David Sarkus | Dec 8, 2015 | clarity, leadership, Popeye, safety, strong, timing, value, volume
As a child, I loved watching the cartoon show and character, Popeye. Most memorable are the fits Popeye would take when he lost patience with someone or was frustrated by something. But before he took extreme action, he’d typically say, in his own...
by David Sarkus | Dec 1, 2015 | all-American, Andrew Luck, football, Indianapolis Colts, Major League Soccer, NFL, Oliver Luck, professional, quarterback, safety, West Virginia University, WVU
I thought that most of you would enjoy hearing from someone other than me regarding vision and forward thinking for safety professionals, and the rest of your organization. Well, I enlisted my good friend and former teammate, Oliver Luck, to talk briefly about vision...
by David Sarkus | Nov 9, 2015 | Safety Culture
I’ve been speaking about this for years. I feel strongly that we are made to be touched. Hey, I even like to hug! Yes, I liked to reach out and hug people – touch people and shake a hand. That comes naturally within my family and with...
by David Sarkus | Nov 4, 2015 | Safety Culture
“You can’t do better than your best.” Those are the words I heard from legendary football coach, Bobby Bowden during a recent time together. I can only imagine Bobby using those words to “settle his team” during or after a difficult time or...