There is an interesting phenomenon I’ve noticed about the zoom lens on a camera – the better one feels about the way they look, the more comfortable they are with its use. Much like the lens of a camera, a mirror of our behavior can be just as intimidating. Today I am going to share [...]
Continue Reading →For this week’s message I am sharing a couple of items for you to consider to shed the mindset or habits that make success elusive. So much is discussed about what to do to be a great leader, I thought I’d have a little fun and share what not to do. So I took our [...]
Continue Reading →Maturity, the ability to respond to our challenges at the right time, in the right place, and in the appropriate manner, becomes increasingly important as we find more success. It is very easy to fall into the trap of becoming complacent in the way we do things or stuck at the level in the which [...]
Continue Reading →I know of a few ways to overcome difficult situations – get stronger, smarter, or more lucky. The luck part we cannot specifically control, but like Thomas Jefferson said “I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it”.
We get better through our diverse and adverse [...]
Continue Reading →Building something great can be hard work, full of set backs and false starts. As you all can see, I’ve been literally driven to the point of pulling out my hair – I’ve starting in the front, working my way back. I cannot afford much more of this, as the supply of this precious natural [...]
Continue Reading →At first, intentionally enduring adversity may seem a bit unconventional. Who in their right mind wants to experience unnecessary stress? If we look more closely, though, many parts of our society do this everyday, and we are often impressed by their achievements. Lets look at sports teams. They practice the fundamentals, game situations, and build [...]
Continue Reading →Managing fickle times is much like baking – the right ingredients need to be coupled with the right timing and temperature to work out as intended. Unsteady, adverse situations are very risky, and can create a great opportunity to demonstrate our ability to adapt to the new needs.
There are few situations where we can [...]
Continue Reading →At first, intentionally enduring adversity may seem a bit unconventional. Who in their right mind wants to experience unnecessary stress? If we look more closely, though, many parts of our society do this everyday, and we are often impressed by their achievements. Lets look at sports teams. They practice the fundamentals, game situations, and build [...]
Continue Reading →The company’s goal of becoming other people’s favorite client/vendor/employer continues to be a guide for our processes. Coupling this with mutual respect for one another has prompted great improvements already, and these successes are creating the momentum we need to carry us further. Our potential continues to grow and many opportunities are being unlocked. Many [...]
Continue Reading →Internal battles with change are much like the bar fights of old westerns – everyone is disrupted, all kinds of things are broken, and many people are injured. The major difference is the visibility, or openness of the damage done. Its easy to see the physical damage done during the bar fight, so its easy [...]
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