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It Ain’t All About You….. But Some of it IS!

It Ain’t All About You….. But Some of it IS!

by Patrick Jinks | Apr 5, 2017 | Employee Engagement, Executive Leadership, Leadership, Work/Life Balance

Many Blue Ridgers will know where this saying comes from…. If you don’t, it is explained in my latest Forbes article…..  complete with a link back to the BRI website I might add! Go Forbes! Anyway, since it’s Forbes content (and Dennis...
Let’s CHAT!

Let’s CHAT!

by Patrick Jinks | Jan 22, 2017 | Business, Community, Goals, Leadership, Work/Life Balance

Happy New Year Ridgers! It is still new, after all. This post is an invitation to all of you to sit on the virtual front porch with us a bit, and share what you are up to this year! Use the comments section below to share your goings on! What is new in your...
A Year of Yoga

A Year of Yoga

by Grace-Anne Alfiero | Jan 7, 2017 | Executive Leadership, Goals, Leadership, Uncategorized, Work/Life Balance

So, How you doing? We are five days into 2017 and I am wondering how those resolutions are going? Me…of course I am working on mine, it’s still January, check back with me come Valentine’s Day! My resolution is more like an insurance and investment strategy for my...
Being a Ridger

Being a Ridger

by Patrick Jinks | Jul 30, 2016 | Community, Executive Leadership, Leadership, Uncategorized, Work/Life Balance

People simply don’t understand. They look at me with a hint of concern when I try to share with them the “magic” that is BRI. Yes, it is still a tad hokie. It is also imperfect. It is a long week, and it is tiring. But it is pure magic. To be slightly more specific,...
What I Learned On My Summer Vacation

What I Learned On My Summer Vacation

by Tim Ervolina | Jul 6, 2016 | Community, Leadership, Leadership Parallels With History, Work/Life Balance

I went away for a little while, right after I retired from United Way. I had several reasons: to make sure my successor had the space to lead without any of her staff trying to do an end run around her; to visit some spots in one of my favorite regions in the world,...
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