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Where did we hide the imagination?

The Next Level

“It’s just your imagination,” your good friend scolds.And with one little phrase, imagination is assigned to the scrap heap. While it’s true our imagination can get out of hand, especially in fostering unfounded...

Posted by editor - Fri Jul 14, 2006 16:02:51 PDT -- 1 comment

Time off for good behavior

The Next Level

Seems incredible, but we’re at summer again.The older kids from college have been home for a while now. At least the ones who come back summers.The younger kids are now happily embarked on summer vacation. Our freshly graduated...

Posted by editor - Fri Jun 16, 2006 16:54:04 PDT -- 0 comments

Ten commandments for a greener, more beautiful Tehachapi

The Next Level

Okay, so there are no divinely issued commandments for beautifying Tehachapi. So take them as 10 suggestions. Or even 10 wishes from a starry-eyed dreamer.10. Our town’s beauty is up to everyone. Just one house with weeds gone wild...

Posted by editor - Fri Jun 2, 2006 13:29:14 PDT -- 0 comments

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

The Next Level

No other Kern town begins to have the eye appeal of Tehachapi. Any way you come at it, as you roll into the valley you have the visual impact of this green little burg snuggled down into the surrounding mountains. You’ve got the...

Posted by editor - Fri May 19, 2006 08:35:50 PDT -- 0 comments

Leadership and Women

The Next Level

It’s dangerous enough to talk about leadership, but it borders on insane for a guy to hold out some opinions on women in leadership. And this may just be the column to totally convince those of you who have always suspected the...

Posted by editor - Fri May 5, 2006 17:53:20 PDT -- 1 comment

Leadership and that vision thing

The Next Level

Vision’s something we love to talk about. That’s just the problem because we’re using our mouth to do the eye thing. And, of course, that always seems to be where vision breaks down. It’s not a simple thing to use...

Posted by editor - Fri Apr 28, 2006 14:00:40 PDT -- 1 comment

Good leaders are always the best listeners

The Next Level

Leaders are great talkers. They’re able to give rousing speeches that motivate the troops into a frenzy of action.Actually, it’s not like that at all in the real world. Now it is true that leaders are great communicators. But...

Posted by editor - Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:57:46 PDT -- 0 comments

Mastering followership

The Next Level

Not just anyone can be a good follower. In fact most people are terrible followers.That’s because we all want to be the leader. There’s way too much truth in the old truth in the politically incorrect, “Too many chiefs,...

Posted by editor - Fri Apr 14, 2006 15:34:13 PDT -- 0 comments

One thing before you become a great leader

The Next Level

Have you ever read a book on leadership? Maybe the better question is, “How many leadership books have you read? Leadership’s in kind of everything everybody writes about. Think I’m exaggerating? Well, when I type in...

Posted by editor - Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:26:16 PDT -- 1 comment

The Next Level, by Mark Moore

The Next Level

In his column, Mark Moore, a chartered financial consultant, inspires and encourages readers to reach for what is better and noble for their community and to never settle for second best.

Posted by admin - Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:28:23 PST -- 0 comments

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