So before you get upset at the show this year, consider that we all want the same thing. We all want your child to be safe, to grow and learn, to make lifelong friends, and to be proud of who they’re becoming.

You see, the 4-H fair isn't just about your project. It's about learning to deal what life throws at you, with failure and success and everything in between.

The problem with your marketing is your messaging. Messaging defines who your brand is and why customers need you. Most of us don’t have a clear message that resonates with the people we’re trying to reach. Let’s fix that.

Feedback done well leads to growth and motivation. Susan Sloop offers strategies for effective feedback using the S-B-I process.

When work gets crazy (crazy hard, crazy sad, crazy busy, crazy mad), and I am digging deep to find a reason to smile, I pull up the Extension Worker’s Creed to remind me why I chose this work.

These are the pillars of our operating procedures and strategic guidelines. They may seem simple but I use them constantly to assess whether we are on the right path, as individuals, and as a team.

The sooner we get out of an urban vs rural mindset, the sooner we begin building trust between those who feed and those who eat.

I never use my job title when I introduce myself. Instead of reciting your HR job title, tell others how you add value the organization.

Life does that to us, doesn’t it — come at inconvenient times in inconvenient ways asking more of us than we think we’re ready to give. Great leaders know that inconvenience transforms us and pushes us out of our comfortable box into unlimited potential.