Tremendous Tracey

Election Day is the one day a year the entire country practices followership out loud. The leaders have made their case and gone quiet; tomorrow the follower holds the pen. A vote is not a leader’s act but a follower’s signature, and like any signature, it obligates you to what comes next. Thank you in advance for voting.

My father, Charlie "Tremendous" Jones, believed the bedrock of a tremendous life was rich dialogue. So I pay close attention when someone drops the "Q" from "Q&A". When you ask a fair, honest question and the room turns on you instead of answering it, that reaction tells you everything. Here's what the military, a board meeting, and an auditor's wisdom taught me about asking the hard question the right way.