August 2026
Six Sentences that Belong in Your Vocabulary – Part 2
The third sentence that we all need as part of our leadership is “I need you to bring me a solution, not just the problem.” [...]
Six Sentences that Belong in Your Vocabulary – Part 1
Leadership is about helping others to thrive…it isn’t about you and making the right decisions! Some of the best results have come from when I[...]
July 2026
Pixar Movies – The Good Dinosaur
I remember seeing the Good Dinosaur in the movie theatre in late 2015. My nephew was almost 8 and did not like the movie, mostly[...]
Pixar Movies – Inside Out
There are two Inside Out movies, but I am going to cover them together. The main character, Riley, is full of emotions that include joy,[...]
Pixar Movies – Brave
Merida is a spirited and independent young princess known for her fiery personality and equally fiery, wild curly red hair. Hmmm…sounds like me expect for[...]
Pixar Movies – UP
Up is one of the saddest Pixar films in my opinion. Carl is a man who has lost his sense of direction after his wife Ellie’s[...]
June 2026
Pixar Movies – WALL-E
Wall-E is the last of his kind and continues his job of cleaning Earth even after humans abandon it. His quiet persistence and selfless help to[...]
Pixar Movies – Ratatouille
In Ratatouille, which was released by Pixar in 2007, Remy is truly a visionary. Remy has a clear dream of being a chef and really believes[...]
Pixar Movies – Cars (Part 2)
Cars 2 and 3 have messages of their own. In Cars 2, the characters have to adapt to unexpected circumstances. But in Cars 3, the real[...]
Pixar Movies – Cars (Part 1)
Can you believe that Cars is 20 years old? It was produced by Pixar in 2006 and follows Lightning McQueen, a brash and ambitious rookie race[...]
Pixar Movies – The Incredibles (Part 2)
So last week we talked about the teamwork of the Parr family to overcome Syndrome and the Omnidroid. But in Incredibles 2, the roles of the[...]
May 2026
Pixar Movies – The Incredibles (Part 1)
I guess you know by now that I truly love all of the Pixar movies! So now we are on to the Incredibles and part one[...]
Pixar Movies – Finding Nemo & Finding Dory
I love Nemo and Dory…for years we had a big saltwater fish tank, and they were truly my favorite fish! So how do Finding Nemo and[...]
Pixar Movies – Monsters Inc. – Part 2
So least week we talked about the personal leadership that we learned from Mike and Sulley, but this week let’s talk about teamwork! The fraternity in[...]
Pixar Movies – Monsters Inc.
I remember when the first Monsters movie came out (it was Monsters Inc. in 2001) and how I loved it right from the start. Both Monsters[...]
April 2026
Pixar Movies – A Bugs Life
For those of you who may not know the Bug’s Life story (or haven’t seen it in a long time), it centers around Flik. Flik is[...]
Pixar Movies – Toy Story – You’ve Got a Friend in Me
As I was about to finish the Toy Story part of this series, I heard the theme song for Toy Story on the radio. The song[...]
Pixar Movies – Toy Story – Andy’s Mom
Have you ever thought about the parents in Toy Story? We see Andy’s mom (Ms. Davis is her name by the way.) Not a lot of[...]
Pixar Movies – Jessie vs. Bo-Peep
I love Jessie and Bo-Peep in Toy Story…as the “love interests” of Buzz and Woody respectively. They are also two different “women” with different strengths, identity[...]
March 2026
Pixar Movies – Buzz vs Woody
I want to start off this series talking about the one that started it all, Toy Story. There are so many themes in Toy Story but[...]