Red Edge Mentoring – Page 22 – Empowering Leaders to Create & Live a More Intentional Life

Honoring Those Who Stood To Defend ~ North Logan Memorial Day Program

May 31, 2021 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

Nestled throughout the sacred grounds of the North Logan Memorial Park are several military veterans who lie at rest. Vern Russell James and Norman Ray Sunderland are two of them, both veterans of the Korea War. Frank Boyer Salisbury is a veteran of World War II. And Army Sergeant First Class Hughby F. Barker is a veteran of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Each of these veterans is the reason we are here today. We honor and remember each…

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Monday Morning Boost: It Is The Soldier…

May 31, 2021 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

As one who has been the minister, the reporter, the poet, the organizer, and the politician… Though not the lawyer… And as one who salutes the Flag, serves beneath the Flag, and will one day have my coffin draped by the Flag… I echo the words, the meaning, and the honor symbolism of these hallowed thoughts from Charles M. Province… On this Memorial Day, Let Us Never Forget… It is the Soldier, not the minister Who has given us freedom of…

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Sunday Reflections – A Memorial Day Special From The Hyde Park, Utah, Cemetery

May 30, 2021 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

Nestled on the east side of the cemetery in Hyde Park, Utah, lies the little-known grave of Civil War veteran Joseph Cain. According to his headstone, Cain was a private in Company B of the 50th Regiment in the Illinois Infantry. He was born September 30, 1841, and died February 16, 1907. I first learned of Private Cain through Hyde Park neighbor Dorothy Cook Izatt. Cain was a friend of her grandfather when her father was a kid. Click here…

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Monday Morning Boost: I Love It Here – How Great Leaders Create Organizations Their People Never Want To Leave

May 24, 2021 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

Small businesses are struggling to find, hire, and retain good employees at all levels of their organizations. Many factors play into this, including record-low unemployment, enhanced unemployment benefits, and political pressure to increase the minimum wage. These are each significant factors. According to Clint Pulver ― aka the Undercover Millennial― the number one reason for employee turnover (spoiler alert) has everything to do with the leader. I had the opportunity to interview Clint last week on Red Edge Live to…

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Monday Morning Boost: Earning The Right For The Next Conversation

May 17, 2021 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

Many business owners struggle to grow their business because they don’t know what to say, how to say it, and where to say it. This is a problem. Many leaders in businesses, organizations, and non-profits struggle to lead and guide their team because they don’t know what to say, how to say it, and where to say it. This is a problem. If you are a business owner who struggles to communicate how you really can help, or if you…

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Monday Morning Boost: “It Could Always Be Worse”

May 10, 2021 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

Maria von Trapp had a catchphrase “Aren’t we lucky” which helped focus her perspective when life was extra challenging. When Maria von Trapp and her family lost their fortune and escaped to Austria, they lived each day not knowing where they find their next meal, where they would sleep, what the next day would be like. Yet, with all these unknowns, Maria von Trapp was known to say repeatedly, “Aren’t we lucky!” No matter what happened, no matter how hard it…

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Monday Morning Boost: Marriage Is A Big Disappointment

May 3, 2021 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

Sometimes reality doesn’t quite match up to our expectations. Actually, if we’re being frankly honest here — and we can be frankly honest, right??? — reality NEVER matches up to my expectations. It’s either worse than I hoped for or it’s better than I could ever dream of. Sometimes, it’s both at the very same time. Let’s talk about marriage. Everything about my marriage has failed to live up to my expectations. Yep, you are hearing me correctly. EVERYTHING about…

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Monday Morning Boost: What Makes You GREAT?

April 18, 2021 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

Tony the Tiger was a staple of my growing up years. I still remember the commercials promoting Frosted Flakes (which I loved but rarely ate as it was out of our family food budget by lightyears). My favorite part was when Tony the Tiger would raise his fist and proudly roar, “They’re Great!” Sometimes I would translate Tony the Tiger’s roar to hear “You’re Great!” It was rare I would actually believe the “You’re Great” I was saying to myself….

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Sunday Reflections: God Is Doing A Great Work

April 18, 2021 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

While it may not feel like it today, God is doing a great work in you today… Sometimes there are obstacles in the road That can leave you feeling low And you don’t know how to move forward And sometimes there are turns you wanna take But the way gets hard to trace When it gets really hard, that’s when God is doing a great work in you today… So if you ever get discouraged Speak to yourself and say…

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Red Edge Perspective: We Must Have The Uncomfortable Conversations

April 14, 2021 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

Over the years I have come to realize it’s crucial we learn how to confidently talk about the uncomfortable, especially those things which make us different… Race and sexual orientation, politics and religion, mistakes of the past and of the present. Asking sincere and respectful questions, listening with a strong desire to understand, and having real conversations will create real understanding, build real connections, and foster real relationships. Such conversations are needed now in Cache Valley. I’m grateful for those…

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