Author: mrhensonllc

(2026-03) I recently was forwarded an obituary from a friend.  The obituary was for a former boss, Peter McCrea (go to legacy.com and search for his name).  Seeing the picture on the obituary brought back many memories, all of them good.  I even smiled a lot as I recalled my time working directly for Peter. […]

(2026-02) I’m a classic rock person.  My favorite rock group is The Who.  I have seen them in concert many times and believe Pete Townsend to be an incredible songwriter and guitarist.  One of my best-loved Who songs is “Eminence Front.”  It has an amazing intro!  This song is on my Running playlist on Spotify.  […]

(2026-01) Tell me, when you read the title of this post, did you think I was going to talk about diversity?  I hate to disappoint you but hope you’ll read it anyway.  First off, I believe the topic of diversity (or DEI as some in the media call it) has been well covered and is […]

(2025-3) I’ve been doing a lot of reminiscing the past few weeks.  August 20 was a sad, reflective day for me.  Not only was it the birthday of my first nephew (who passed away too soon), but it was the one-year anniversary of my sister Laura’s death.  Laura was a special person to so many […]

(2025-2) Recently I’ve spent some time thinking about coaching.  In 2010, I was certified as a John Maxwell speaker, coach, and trainer.  At the time, I was a bit bored in my job and wanted to make a change.  Shortly after being certified, my role changed into one that was challenging and fun for me.  […]

(2025-1) Early on in my 40-year career, I was aware of the power of job titles.  At Chevron, key words gave an indication into salary grade.  As I grew in my role as a leader, job titles became less important to me.  That’s probably a good thing, because I’ve had some crazy job titles.  The […]

(2024-11) I am an avid World War 2 history buff and have been for quite some time.  In my opinion, the Boeing B-17 was the most impactful airplane of the war.  It is my favorite plane of that period of history.  My love and admiration for this plane was recently rekindled when a fully restored […]

(2024-10) You’ve heard the expression that time flies when you’re having fun.  I firmly believe it!  It recently dawned on me that five years ago on September 1, 2019, I retired from Chevron after over 40 years.  I find it hard to fathom!  I can’t believe five years have passed.  I decided to look back […]

(2024-09) A dear friend of mine had a great saying she shared with me many years ago – “Books are your friends!”  I believe this, don’t you? I love books and I love to read.  I started collecting books in ninth grade when I joined the Military Book Club (I’ve been a WW2 history buff […]

(2024-08) I believe that inspiration and learning is improved through direct exposure to leaders in a particular field.  I’ve been very fortunate to meet many masters in the self-development field.  In high school, one of my first dates with my wife was to see Norman Vincent Peale (author of “The Power of Positive Thinking”) speak.  […]