Sam Gembel 
“Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.” – Samuel Johnson Integrity is a word we hear a lot in life. We see people that are in our lives who walk in it and people who don’t. We will often see that word on the walls of businesses, within … Read more
“It is true that integrity alone won’t make you a leader, but without integrity, you will never be one” – Zig Ziglar Integrity is essential for a leader, because people will not willingly follow someone they simply cannot trust. And trust is built when you consistently act according to your beliefs. You are surrounded by people … Read more
“When you delegate tasks, you create followers. When you delegate authority, you create leaders.” — Craig Groeschel Since the very first time I heard Craig use that quote, it has resonated with me. My mission is to personally grow myself as a leader every day so that I can be better equipped to help those around … Read more
“Success is never owned, it is rented, and the rent is due every day” — Rory Vaden Our General Manager at AO has that Rory Vaden quote on his office door. Every time I walk by it, I can’t help but feel it resonating in my head. Especially this week when I was praying up … Read more
“When a team takes ownership of its problems, the problem gets solved. It is true on the battlefield, it is true in business, and it is true in life” — Jocko Willink If you are not familiar with what taking ownership means, in short it means owning all aspects of your life. Doing what needs to … Read more
“Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.” John C. Maxwell I absolutely love that quote by John. I would change it up a bit and say “Leaders must be close enough to their people to motivate them, but far enough ahead to inspire them.” In my early … Read more
“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” — William Arthur Ward Motivating your people is important. Sometimes we have to turn on the “you can do it” chant! But it’s amazing how much more can be accomplished in the way of growth when you inspire those … Read more
“Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real” — Thomas Merton When you think of the word pride, does it strike you as a positive thing or a negative thing? There are many positive types of pride. It’s good to “take pride in our work.” We like it when someone tells us, “I sure am proud of you.” … Read more
“Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person.” — Albert Einstein Have you ever been to Home Depot on an early Saturday morning? I’m sure you have. If so, you will see the beginning of hundreds … Read more
“Leadership is a journey, not a destination. It is a marathon, not a sprint. It is a process, not an outcome.” — Bill George Me and my family love road trips. For probably the last 15 years or so, we have made the long drive down to Southwest Florida. And the last 11(since we had … Read more