Sam Gembel 
There’s something powerful about standing at the beginning of a new year; like a painter with a fresh canvas, or in the landscape world, a brand new yard just waiting for the landscape to take shape! For me, a chance to start something fresh is powerful! But consider this: In my earlier days of landscapes, the … Read more
“Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.” — Philippians 2:3 As we prepare to celebrate Christmas this Sunday, it is only appropriate that we honor the leader of all leaders this week, Jesus. In the world we live in today, our culture is very much a … Read more
“It’s not enough to have lived. We should be determined to live for something.” — Winston S. Churchill Over the years as I work to grow in my leadership and be the leader I know God has called me to be; I have read from, studied, and benchmarked some of the most successful leaders. I … Read more
“Perfection is not attainable. But if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.” — Vince Lombardi I love to talk about personal growth. It’s one of my God gifted duties to see that everybody around me pushes to be the best version of themselves. It’s because I know that before you can lead and help … Read more
“Leadership is not a license to do less; it is a responsibility to do more.” — Simon Sinek, Leaders Eat Last As part of my personal growth process, I love spending time studying other leaders. Both leaders from the past, but also present day leaders. I also look at the leaders that are part of my … Read more
“The devil doesn’t have to steal anything from you, all he has to do is make you take it for granted” – Max Lucado When we’re in a negative place and mindset, it is not at all possible to be grateful. In order to be at our best as leaders, living and leading in gratitude … Read more
“Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another” – Napoleon Hill The more I see examples of leadership and influence not just in my organization being put forth, but also in places I visit, the more I’m reminded of … Read more
“The greatest enemy of tomorrow’s success is yesterday’s success.” – Pastor Rick Warren Change is challenging. No one really likes to change, not even us as leaders. Unless the change of course is our own great idea! John Maxwell says it like this, “Most people are more comfortable with old problems than new solutions, because … Read more
“There is never enough time to do everything, but there is always enough time to do the most important thing. It’s not a matter of time; it’s a matter of desire.” — Nina Yau Morning routines can be one of the biggest hurdles leaders face to add to their disciplines! If you don’t know it … Read more
“When they gave the donkey flowers to smell, he ate them” — Armenian Proverb Do you know someone who is content with getting through the day to day not wanting to be any better than the day before, not taking any ownership for their actions, or constantly making mistakes as they blame others? In some … Read more