It’s a new year for the CFBC and we’re switching things up. This year, we’ve invited our past presidents and members to share their thoughts, feelings, memories and shared experiences in our newsletter each month. We are celebrating 24 years… Read more→
Members and non-members alike felt a certain energy in the room. How is it that a group can feel a sense of comfort in a space together? CFBC creates an environment of safety across personal and professional topics for our… Read more→
September marks the start of a new Forum year for the CFBC with five groups headed off to retreat. How exciting…. I was recently asked by a potential member what the difference between a Forum retreat and a Forum meeting… Read more→
“If I were giving a young man advice as to how he might succeed in life, I would say to him, pick out a good father and mother…” WILBUR WRIGHT I know it’s baseball season and the Cubs are in… Read more→
Earlier this month the CFBC Executive Committee met offsite to review the recent member satisfaction survey and to agree on our Committee’s direction for the 2017 fiscal year. As usual, I walked away that day amazed at how easy my… Read more→
It was enlightening to hear shared experiences about how to deal with sensitivities that sometimes arise during a Forum meeting. For me it was great timing since I was grappling with a few questions about my Forum and how to… Read more→
What year was your company founded? Please tell us a little bit of the history behind the company. Rydin was founded back in 1956 by Glen Rydin. At the time, Rydin was known as Rydin Sign & Decal and the majority… Read more→
During the updates portion of Forum, each Forum member has equal time to share their business, personal and family update with the group. We frequently hear feedback from Forums that they struggle with keeping the updates equal in terms of… Read more→
There is a wonderful Ted Talk with Margaret Herrernan which beautifully captures this challenge in the context of the pecking order at work. Margaret examines a study of chickens which showed that a strong, productive group of chickens failed to… Read more→
It does not stop with them… I include my dearest, long-time friend Jennifer. She understands my strengths and shortcomings and would do anything for me and my three kids. I even include my high school and college friends who lift… Read more→