I found a piece I wrote more than 20 years ago. It features one critical name, a couple fire agencies and crews but more importantly it points out a critical tip surrounding men and women working together. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show
"I'm a social entrepreneur who has dedicated my entire adult life into finding better ways of implementing fire prevention education curriculum and campaigns. Over the recent years I have founded the FireED Interactive Community Inc, an impact business that strives to create a positive social change by focusing on eliminating preventable fires worldwide. Since my early teens I found myself in deep contact with fire safety, however, not from school or fire station visits. My experience is rat...
Peer support is extremely important in every facet of our lives. It goes beyond being a good friend, because sometimes your peers are people you've never met. As I was recording this piece it struck me that I wanted to release it right away without worrying about editing or tagging etc. It is 9/11 and while I didn't even intend it, I think because of that and National Suicide Awareness month, it's best if I post it right away. You never know who out there could use a little story like this....
Today I want to talk about False Allegations, sure I mention EEO but this goes for any style out there. So let's say you opened your email or got a call from an investigator and found out you have been named as one of the accused in an EEO complaint. You read through it and you know for a fact it is false and the person who filed it is a known liar. You have no doubt that it is untrue. What Can Be Done? While it may be difficult not to take an EEO allegation personally, managers should ...
Check out this info from Tracy Last - "I'm a social entrepreneur who has dedicated my entire adult life to finding better ways of implementing fire prevention education curriculum and campaigns. Over the recent years, I have founded the FireED Interactive Community Inc, an impact business that strives to create a positive social change by focusing on eliminating preventable fires worldwide. Since my early teens, I found myself in deep contact with fire safety, however, not from school or fi...
Go to AbbyBolt.com for more information on this and many other controversial subjects surrounding moral courage in the workplace and what it means to Lead with F.I.R.E. Email me at abby@upinflames.org if you have an experience you would like to share or are in need of a resource. If I can't help, I will point you in the direction of someone who can. Do you believe in the mission of Up In Flames? My goal is to continue this podcast organically and have it sponsored by those it serves i...
Go to AbbyBolt.com for more information on this and many other controversial subjects surrounding moral courage in the workplace and what it means to Lead with F.I.R.E. Email me at abby@upinflames.org if you have an experience you would like to share or are in need of a resource. If I can't help, I will point you in the direction of someone who can. Do you believe in the mission of Up In Flames? My goal is to continue this podcast organically and have it sponsored by those it serves i...
Go to AbbyBolt.com for more information on this and many other controversial subjects surrounding moral courage in the workplace and what it means to Lead with F.I.R.E. Email me at abby@upinflames.org if you have an experience you would like to share or are in need of a resource. If I can't help, I will point you in the direction of someone who can. Do you believe in the mission of Up In Flames? My goal is to continue this podcast organically and have it sponsored by those it serves i...
Many important factors form the perceptions each employee holds about his workplace. Depending on the personality of the worker, the communication level of coworkers and managers and the overall workplace environment, the way employees perceive their jobs can be quite different from what actually exists. An update regarding a follow up episode for the wildland firefighter and smokejumper. Go to AbbyBolt.com for more information on this and many other controversial subjects surrounding mora...
Go to AbbyBolt.com for more information on this and many other controversial subjects surrounding moral courage in the workplace and what it means to Lead with F.I.R.E. Email me at abby@upinflames.org if you have an experience you would like to share or are in need of a resource. If I can't help, I will point you in the direction of someone who can. Do you believe in the mission of Up In Flames? My goal is to continue this podcast organically and have it sponsored by those it serves i...
Federal Smokejumper of Missoula Montana, Jesse Sankey realized jumping out of a perfectly good airplane into a wildland fire was far safer than speaking up for what he believed was right. Go to AbbyBolt.com for more information on this and many other controversial subjects surrounding moral courage in the workplace and what it means to Lead with F.I.R.E. Email me at abby@upinflames.org if you have an experience you would like to share or are in need of a resource. If I can't help, I will poi...
Go to AbbyBolt.com for more information on this and many other controversial subjects surrounding moral courage in the workplace and what it means to Lead with F.I.R.E. Email me at abby@upinflames.org if you have an experience you would like to share or are in need of a resource. If I can't help, I will point you in the direction of someone who can. Do you believe in the mission of Up In Flames? My goal is to continue this podcast organically and have it sponsored by those it serves i...
Susan Powers is on a mission of caring education to help others better understand what it means to be transgender. She isn't forcing others to grasp it, she knows that you have to care enough to understand. Take a listen to this powerful episode where we discuss what it was like before and after she transitioned from a male to a female while holding a leadership position with a fire department. Email Susan Powers - snpowers.mk@gmail.com Check out Susan's Mary Kay link. Go to AbbyBolt.com f...
Welcome back to another Quick Tip Tuesday with Abby Bolt. We're continuing on our lifehack.org theme and talking about how to get along with just about anyone. No matter where you fall on the extrovert introvert scale. Wouldn't it be great to learn better tactics to help you get along with the people you encounter in your daily life? Well, today we're talking about being polite. Quite simply, rude people do not get along with others. They may get along with other rude people, but those result...
I created this podcast and the Up In Flames mission in general to stoke a few fires and inspire moral courage in the workplace and beyond. My experience is primarily as a federal firefighter. That is my base but we will be discussing challenges and solutions that apply across our society. Up in Flames is made possible by its patrons. If you want to know more, check out Abbybolt.com and see how you can be a part of something great. Oh, and don't forget to hit that subscribe button so that you ...
Go to AbbyBolt.com for more information on this and many other controversial subjects surrounding moral courage in the workplace and what it means to Lead with F.I.R.E. Email me at abby@upinflames.org if you have an experience you would like to share or are in need of a resource. If I can't help, I will point you in the direction of someone who can. Do you believe in the mission of Up In Flames? My goal is to continue this podcast organically and have it sponsored by those it serves i...
Go to AbbyBolt.com for more information on this and many other controversial subjects surrounding moral courage in the workplace and what it means to Lead with F.I.R.E. Email me at abby@upinflames.org if you have an experience you would like to share or are in need of a resource. If I can't help, I will point you in the direction of someone who can. Do you believe in the mission of Up In Flames? My goal is to continue this podcast organically and have it sponsored by those it serves i...
Go to AbbyBolt.com for more information on this and many other controversial subjects surrounding moral courage in the workplace and what it means to Lead with F.I.R.E. Email me at abby@upinflames.org if you have an experience you would like to share or are in need of a resource. If I can't help, I will point you in the direction of someone who can. Do you believe in the mission of Up In Flames? My goal is to continue this podcast organically and have it sponsored by those it serves i...
I created this podcast and the Up In Flames mission in general to stoke a few fires and inspire moral courage in the workplace and beyond. My experience is primarily as a federal firefighter. That is my base but we will be discussing challenges and solutions that apply across our society. Up in Flames is made possible by its patrons. If you want to know more, check out Abbybolt.com and see how you can be a part of something great. Oh, and don't forget to hit that subscribe button so that...
I created this podcast and the Up In Flames mission in general to stoke a few fires and inspire moral courage in the workplace and beyond. My experience is primarily as a federal firefighter. That is my base but we will be discussing challenges and solutions that apply across our society. Up in Flames is made possible by its patrons. If you want to know more, check out Abbybolt.com and see how you can be a part of something great. Oh, and don't forget to hit that subscribe button so that you ...