“As you move outside of your comfort zone, what was once the unknown and frightening becomes your new normal” — Robin S. Sharma In order to grow as individuals, we have to get out of our comfort zones and push ourselves a little harder each day! The stronger you push yourself to grow, the larger the scale of your comfort … Read more
“Change follows the focus of your attention.” — John Maxwell Before we dive into this teaching, I want you to ponder on that quote just for a moment. It’s a powerful statement and I think about it a lot. I guess you could say I focus on what I’m focusing on! It’s easy to keep our focus on the negatives. As … Read more
“Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.” – Warren Buffett On my last share, I discussed the 80/15/5 principle from the standpoint of 80% of people being the “just enoughers”, 15% hitting “just above bar”, and … Read more
“Average is the top of the bottom, the best of the worst, the bottom of the top, the worst of the best.” – John C. Maxwell Have you ever asked yourself where you stand in regards to your efforts and impact in your leadership? It’s honestly an intriguing question to ponder. The truth is, when … Read more
“The difference between a good leader and a great leader is one who learns to anticipate rather than react” – Craig Groeschel Turbulence on a plane can be seen as a metaphor for the challenges and uncertainties that a team faces day in and day out in the pursuit of excellence and growth. Just as a plane … Read more
“It was the worst day we have ever seen, but it brought out the best in all of us.” — Senator John Kerry As we remember the events that took place September 11, 2001, let’s honor the heroic actions of the firefighters who displayed exemplary leadership in the face of an unimaginable adversity. Their bravery, selflessness, … Read more
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm” — Winston Churchill How would you define the word “failure”? For some people, failure is a mistake of any kind. For others, failure is missing a goal they made for themselves. For others, failure is a constant state of being, a way of thinking about … Read more
It’s a person that would never waver, or change who they are just to try and gain some credibility so they could feel accepted by a stranger – Writer/Rap Artist NF If you are like me and dig some good rap music, look no further than artist NF. We are big fans in my household … Read more
“The purpose of pruning is to improve the quality of the roses, not to hurt the bush” — Florence Littauer Our horticulture crews are just wrapping up our first round of shrub and ornamental trimming for the year. Our crews use trimmers to cleanly cut off the tips of branches, and remove old growth, to clean … 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 Leadership is not just about making decisions and giving orders, it’s about taking responsibility for your actions and their consequences. Great leaders are not … Read more