by Carissa Willcoxon | Jun 27, 2023 | A Sharpe Insight
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
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 | Apr 6, 2022 | A Sharpe Insight
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...
by Carissa Willcoxon | Sep 3, 2021 | A Sharpe Insight
Our fiscal year starts each September 1. A few months before the start of the year, department leaders begin to work on their 12-month plan and then we complete our budget. We are an EOS Traction shop which means we follow a process that requires discipline and...
