Sam Gembel 
“Talent is God-given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be thankful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.” — Coach John Wooden John Wooden cut deep on that one. When people talk about leadership, they don’t use the word “humility” very often. More likely, they describe what they think a leader is as strong or focused or ambitious. They would … Read more
“Motivation gets you going, but discipline keeps you growing. That’s the Law of Consistency. It doesn’t matter how talented you are. It doesn’t matter how many opportunities you receive. If you want to grow, consistency is key.” — John Maxwell Consistency is key for growth and transformation. Although it’s not easy, it’s absolutely critical for … Read more
“Renewal is the principle—and the process—that empowers us to move on an upward spiral of growth and change, of continuous improvement. “ — Dr. Stephen Covey All too often people choose to stop investing the time and energy to further their learning once they’ve quote “made it”. It is as if they’ve gotten themselves into a position … Read more
“Discipline creates lifestyle.” ― Hal Elrod Oh you, the good ole snooze button. It’s either the greatest or worst invention of all time – Depending on who you are asking! I used to live by it. I would sometimes snooze my alarm for a good hour. Maybe even longer if I was having one of those … Read more
“You can motivate by fear, and you can motivate by reward. But both those methods are only temporary. The only lasting thing is self motivation” — Homer Rice There is one trait that is impossible to instill deeply into others — Motivation. You either have it, or you don’t. One question that I get asked … Read more
For the first couple of decades of life it seems we are constantly, or at least regularly asked what we want to be when we grow up, finish school, etc.. And in our work-obsessed culture, that’s code for ‘what job do you want to have?’ Ironically, by the time we are at the age to have a … Read more
“You can have all the right strategies in the world; if you don’t have the right culture, you’re dead.” — Patrick Whitesell Have you ever heard of the term “Pecking Order”? If you are familiar with flocks of chickens in any way, you have. The pecking order is a structure for chickens in a flock … Read more
“As long as you’re green, you’re growing. As soon as you’re ripe, you start to rot.” — Ray Kroc Is anybody really comfortable being known as a beginner? I don’t think so. I’ve observed that most leaders that I work with(at least the ones that are hungry for growth) have a natural desire to become an expert in their field. … Read more
“It’s impossible to consistently behave in a manner inconsistent with how we see ourselves. We can do very few things in a positive way if we feel negative about ourselves.” — Zig Ziglar Most of us don’t realize this, but every day we have a running conversation with ourselves at all times. What does yours look like? Positive? … Read more
When people tell you about themselves, listen! My wife said that to me years ago as I was dealing with a toxic employee in our organization. He had been firing warning shots almost daily that showed his true character, yet in my own pride I thought through coaching and managing him, I could change him! … Read more