KEITH SONES INSPIRED

Life Lessons and Ideas Picked Up Along the Way

I'm much like you, if you're a regular human being. As life has passed, I've learned many things from hard work, failure, good luck, taking risks and just showing up, These are some of those stories. I hope they are useful to you.

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Keith Sones

Oct 22, 20247 min read

Falling Up

Most of the articles I’ve written have been based on personal experiences, many of them occurring decades ago, which eventually translate...

I Made Him Angry. And Years Later, It Made Me Feel Better

Keith Sones

Oct 21, 20246 min read

I Made Him Angry. And Years Later, It Made Me Feel Better

“I really don’t want to do this.” “You have to Keith. You have no choice. You can’t leave him hanging” replied my wife. I stared at...

Keith Sones

Oct 21, 20247 min read

The Power of Saying "I Don't Know"

“I’m sorry, I don’t know the answer.” The interviewer placed his paper on the table and smiled at me. The expression on his face reminded...

Yes, I've Been a Useful Idiot. Now I Know Why

Keith Sones

Oct 21, 20247 min read

Yes, I've Been a Useful Idiot. Now I Know Why

“That's a great idea!” I said enthusiastically. My boss had just given me my first commission as a new safety and health professional,...

Keith Sones

Dec 21, 20237 min read

A Letter to My 18 Year Old Self

Dear Keith, Ordinarily when writing a letter like this, I’d start out by saying something like ‘I hope this finds you healthy and happy’...

To Err is Human, But Please Be Honest About It

Keith Sones

Dec 21, 20237 min read

To Err is Human, But Please Be Honest About It

When you break a dump truck, it’s a pretty traumatic experience. You definitely don’t advertise it and you might even be tempted to lie...

Keith Sones

Dec 10, 20237 min read

I Have Two Questions For You

I have two questions for you. First, how many people do you think you’ll meet in your life? It’s not that hard to determine, quite...

Keith Sones

Dec 7, 202110 min read

My Descent Into and Rise From Team Hell

Education is often messy, sometimes confrontational and frequently frustrating. But if sincere learning is the goal, then it's worth it.

Keith Sones

Dec 1, 20218 min read

Escaping My Kidnapper

I have been terrible at planning my life. Or perhaps I was brilliant, demonstrating a stroke of genius that others will emulate in the...

Keith Sones

Dec 1, 20218 min read

Finding a Way Forward

My most read article - and the most difficult to write

Keith Sones

Dec 1, 20218 min read

What Do You Mean It's Up to Her?!?

Only once in my life has time stood still. I can’t describe that brief period as bad or upsetting or even traumatic. All of those...

And I Thought the Title Made Me a Leader

Keith Sones

Dec 1, 20218 min read

And I Thought the Title Made Me a Leader

For those times as a leader you're wondering what to do next, or for those just getting started,

Keith Sones

Dec 1, 20217 min read

How Will You Define Yourself?

Some lessons are short lived while others last a lifetime. This is a story about the lifelong version.

Keith Sones

Dec 1, 20217 min read

From Innocence to Insight

There’s something nostalgic about the innocence of youth that makes childhood feel, through the blurry lens of retrospect that comes with...

Keith Sones

Dec 1, 20218 min read

Don't Wait for a Prescription From Afar

With all of the big issues we are faced with today, who is best positioned to solve them? This story, and the opinion that resulted, may sur

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