A salesman from the eastern United States Arrived at a frontier town somewhere in the Old West. As he was talking with the owner of the general store, a rancher came in to shop. The owner excused himself to take care of the customer. The rancher gave the storekeeper a list of things he needed … Read more
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place” — George Bernard Shaw Communication has been a large topic of conversation in our business over the years. And the more we grow in our capacity year after year, the more we realize the problems that go on when communication lacks! I … Read more
“Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.” — Stephen Covey I have a bit of a confession to make. And it’s one that is probably the exact opposite of what most of the world faces. I have to force myself to rest. While … 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
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 takes humility to seek feedback. It takes wisdom to understand it, analyze it and appropriately act on it.” — Stephen Covey The discipline of assessing yourself and your Team is huge. Self assessments and feedback provide a realistic picture of our strengths and weaknesses. They allow us to see potential pitfalls, address them and intentionally … Read more
“The decisions you make today will determine the stories you tell tomorrow.” — Craig Groeschel If you’ve been around me enough, or read into many of my blogs, I love to talk about intentionality. In fact, intentionality was my word of the year for the last two years. I wanted to be intentional about being intentional. … Read more