Carl Mays' Weekly Newspaper Column Receive by email Carl's popular column, which originates in The Mountain Press (Sevier County Tennessee) and is published in other periodicals across America and around the world. His topics have included: Encourage the people with whom you work. Communicate effectively in a noisy world. Do you have what it takes to be a leader? Take time to enjoy the "little rabbits" of life. Be receptive, resourceful, and resurgent. Mistakes often help us avoid failures. Small ideas can produce big results.