Author: mrhensonllc

(2026-05) According to the website Worldmetrics, “public speaking fear is a widespread concern, ranking among people’s top three fears” (see https://worldmetrics.org/public-speaking-fear-statistics/).  I was particularly afraid of public speaking.  I could easily converse with 1-2 people but froze in front of a crowd.  I broke out in sweat, and it started as soon as I knew […]

(2026-04) I got my first full-time job in December 1978.  It was a weird time in life for me.  I had just dropped out of college after five semesters and was going to be married on December 23.   Curious yet?  My first boss turned out to be one of the most impactful people I worked […]

(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 […]