Micro-Efficiency Monday: Your Biggest Inefficiency Is Kindness… the Wrong Kind

I grew up in the Midwest—Wisconsin, to be exact.And when most people think of Wisconsin, they think: Cows.Beer.Cheese.(And if you’re a sports fan… the Packers, obviously.) But there’s another cultural staple that’s just as iconic, even if it isn’t on a postcard: Midwest Nice.Wisconsin Nice.“Oh my gosh, everyone is just so… nice.” Except… we allContinue reading “Micro-Efficiency Monday: Your Biggest Inefficiency Is Kindness… the Wrong Kind”

🔹 The Lost Art of Listening: Why Real Leaders Hear More Than They Speak

We’ve all been in those meetings.Everyone’s talking. Updates are flying. Opinions are offered.And somewhere in all that noise… not much is actually heard. In leadership — especially in fast-moving environments like logistics and finance — there’s an unspoken pressure to always have answers.But real leadership isn’t about speaking first.It’s about listening long enough to understandContinue reading “🔹 The Lost Art of Listening: Why Real Leaders Hear More Than They Speak”