Welcome!

I’m Jack Grubbs and I am an optimist by nature.  … I have always tended to make the most of each day.  I’ll speak to enjoying life quite a bit over time, but first let me tell you who I am and why I’m pleased that you are checking out this site. 

My background:  Born in San Antonio, Texas…traveled around as an Air Force brat….returned to San Antonio for high school and one disastrous year at the University of Texas.  Joined the Army….and the Army taught me it’s not ‘work OR play’, it’s ‘work AND play’.  Since breaking the code, I’ve had one great life….full career in the Army (enlisted as a private, graduated from West Point, Vietnam, a retired brigadier general)…plenty of education….spent eight years with Tulane University in engineering…was a partner with Simon-Meyer Charlotte, LLC, a construction consulting company until I was sidelined by an injury.  I work hard and I play hard.  And I love my wife.    I’m not hanging anything up and plan to do what I please for however long I can march to my drummer.  I still shoot hoops in the driveway and coach a girls basketball team. 

SO – WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE WEBSITE?  I enjoy writing and interacting with people.  I believe in the potential of human beings.  I also believe that people DO RESPOND TO POSITIVE LEADERSHIP.  My personal ethics model allows for a very small area of gray…for me, most actions are either black or white.  I’m not saying my value system is the only way to be – it’s just the way mine happens to be.  Juxtaposing my value system, my beliefs about human behavior and my tendency to be judgemental at times, WITH my desire to write leaves me with two genres to pursue:   HUMAN BEHAVIOR & LEADERSHIP & MYSTERY NOVELS   My game plan is to write, from my layman’s perspective, as much about leadership and motivation as is possible (and, yes, I have consulted in both arenas) while simultaneously writing mystery novels involving classic ‘good vs. evil’.  I enjoy working with organizations and individuals in areas of leadership, teambuilding, motivation and success.  Speaking of writing, check out the items below: 

Mystery:

“Bad Intentions”  – Published and available:  Zone Press

“The Dryline”  – 25 chapters written – 16 to go

“Mouse & Cat”  – still in my mind

 Leadership – Human Behavior:           

“Touch ‘em or They’ll Die” – finished (to be published)

“Dirtbag-itis: A Disease of the Heart” – in progress

 

Articles/Vignettes: 

“Maggie”  – Assembly Magazine (Mar/Apr 2007)

“The Train”  – written because I wanted to (love story)

FINALLY:  In the future I will be placing leadership/teambuilding materials on the site also which, for now, is under construction, but some basic info is located on the Leadership Page of this site.  Keep in touch.  To all – whether noticed or not, the sun will come up tomorrow.  Make it a beautiful sunrise.  Jack