by Helyn Huffmaster A CEO has to be willing to take risks even when the outcome is totally unknown. Sadie grew up on a farm. She loved to go out with Daddy and ride on the tractors and harvesters with him. When she was only about 4 I took her out one day to ride…
By Aaron Zint Love Languages Imagine a Brazilian man who only speaks Portuguese, is trying to say, “I love you very much!” to a Chinese woman who only speaks Mandarin. She will probably have no idea what he is talking about and may even be frightened by the demonstrative way he’s saying it, if he’s…
By Helyn Huffmaster The Right Hat on the Right Head A very important part of a CEO’s job is putting the right “hat” on the right head. Sadie showed her propensity for that at a very early age. Sadie is the oldest of 5 children. The 3 girls are each 18 months apart. The 2…
By Mary Flom The Pollyanna Hypothesis The Huffington Post put out an article some time ago titled The Science Behind Why Hope Can Help Heal Us. In it they referred to two researchers, Boucher and Osgood, who created “The Pollyanna Hypothesis.” (Pollyanna is a Disney film from 1960 that tells the story of a 12-year-old…
By Helyn Huffmaster We are starting a new series today written by Helyn Huffmaster, mother of our CEO Sadie Hess! Be sure to follow along with this series! I have been given carte blanch to write on “Raising a CEO”. I do feel it will read more like “A CEO Raising her Mother” But you…
Eric and Sadie want to hear from you! Comment below with your questions or send a video comment and your question may be answered in the next video! Watch this video to find out Eric’s secrets on how he stays so skinny!
by Cassandra Sales Our Values One of the greatest aspects of Compass is our values list. I say, ours, and not theirs because the moment you become a part of Compass you are indeed the living embodiment of the company. I could write about each and every value and the importance of them. However, one…
by Michael D. Help I remember distinctly the day that a Case Facilitator called me and asked for some help with a client. The request was pretty simple; the client (we’ll refer to her as Sheila) had not been doing too well lately and needed some “strong manly” physical lifting assistance to help transfer. She lived…
by Mary Luft For the majority of us, when we think of the holidays, various traditions and thoughts come to mind. You probably fall in one of the following camps: Mr. or Mrs. Christmas Cheer: You love the holiday season more than you love breathing. In your mind, Thanksgiving is your cue to start…
Too sexy for your shirt? In this vlog, Eric and Sadie talk about uniforms and why they are an important part of our everyday operations here at Compass! Have a fun uniform story or experience? Be sure to share it in the comments!