by Carissa Willcoxon | Jun 27, 2023 | A Sharpe Insight, Featured
Thanks to a couple of team member’s ideas, we recently held a “yoga in the park” event and met for a volunteer activity at a local lake to haul and spread mulch on the paths. During our yoga session, we got a unique perspective, laying on our backs and seeing the...
by Carissa Willcoxon | May 24, 2023 | A Sharpe Insight, Featured
At a recent board meeting of a not-for-profit, we discussed privilege, luck and fortune. I was reminded of a video I’ve seen where the players on a high school football team were lined up on the goal line when their coach prompted: “Move to the 10-yard line if you...
by Carissa Willcoxon | Mar 10, 2023 | A Sharpe Insight, Featured
Are you a “definitely dog” person but cats are not allowed? Beef YES but beets NO? At ISTS, one of our Core Values is Respect Everyone. That means that if you are a dog person and a coworker is very feline-friendly, we expect interest, support and curiosity, never...
by Carissa Willcoxon | Nov 2, 2022 | A Sharpe Insight, Featured
Yesterday a group of ISTS staff met at Nashville Diaper Connection to spend time supporting their mission. Until we started volunteering there, I had no idea that 1 in 3 families in Nashville, TN struggle to afford diapers or that you can buy candy with food stamps...
by Carissa Willcoxon | Oct 3, 2022 | A Sharpe Insight, Featured
Ah, technology. I love it, then I feel controlled by it and at times addicted – where’s my phone? We walk and talk, and drive and talk, and many of us sit with our friends and families while we continue to interact with people miles (and even continents) away...
by Carissa Willcoxon | Apr 6, 2022 | A Sharpe Insight, Featured
Twenty years ago, a door opened. It was April of 2002 when I met our founder and my future business partner, Nyles Ayers, who took a chance on a me. I could feel the positive energy exuding from him as he told people he had a “hired a woman” to run the business. He...
