Author Archives: Charlene Aldridge

“All highly competent people continually search for ways to keep learning, growing, and improving. They do that by asking WHY. After all, the person who knows HOW will always have a job, but the person who knows WHY will always be the boss” – Benjamin Franklin If you have ever spent much time with smallContinue reading “Asking “Why?””

“Don’t feel guilty accepting someone’s help. You can achieve more with others than you can by yourself.”   Simon Sinek, thought leader Sometimes independence is not the best answer. I learned this the hard way several years ago, with a broken foot and a stubborn streak. At first, I resisted help. But it quickly became clearContinue reading “The Power of Two or More”

Life Lessons Applicable to Business “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison Let’s face it, we all make mistakes. We all have failures and disappointments. However, unless we take the time to examine our mistakes and failures, we risk missing the very insights that drive excellence. InContinue reading “Learning from Mistakes:”

Life Lessons Applicable to Business “When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade.” Dale Carnegie, American writer and teacher Most of us have heard a story how someone had to deal with difficult situations (often referred to a “life’s lemons”) and was able to turn those lemons into lemonade. In Georgia’s early 1900s, cotton reigned—untilContinue reading “Lemonade:”

Life Lessons Applicable to Business “The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust, French novelist I recently went to the Eye Doctor and received a new prescription. As I looked through my updated lenses, I was amazed at how much sharper and clearer everything appeared. IContinue reading “The New Prescription:”

“The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little.” Little things can have great impact. Several years ago, I read an article about the impact a small, kind gesture can have. Initially, I was skeptical. But after reflecting, I decided to test the concept myself. My small gesture was simple: while walking my dog, IContinue reading “The Newspapers”

Life Lessons Applicable to Business: The No Parking Sign “We must have courage to bet on our ideas, to take the calculated risk, and to act. Everyday living requires courage if life is to be effective and bring happiness.” – Maxwell Maltz There are no parking signs along one side of my street, restricting whereContinue reading “No Parking Sign”

“Build a strong foundation and you can reach even the most unthinkable heights.” – M.J. Moores Friends of mine had a beautiful large tree in front of their home. It provided wonderful shade with gorgeous branches. The tree sat proudly complimenting their front yard. Unfortunately, harsh storms came along and blew the tree down. AsContinue reading “Life Lessons Applicable to Business: the Tree’s Foundation”

“Excellent firms don’t believe in excellence – only in constant improvement and constant change.” – Tom Peters. American Author on business management practices Each year, Aldridge Kerr selects a theme for our insights. For 2025, our theme will focus on Life Lessons Applicable to Business. January’s insights will look back at a previous insight thatContinue reading “Life Lessons Applicable to Business: The Shower Curtain”