“You can have anything you want, if you want it badly enough.”– Abraham Lincoln Do you know why most people set goals for themselves for the new year only to give up on them sometimes not even 1-2 months in working to achieve it? If they even make it that long! It’s because most people are … Read more
“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” — Jack Welch I absolutely love that quote by Jack Welch. If you have had conversations with me, you’ll hear me talk a lot about the leadership lid. I could just type in this … Read more
“Everything has seasons, and we have to be able to recognize when something’s time has passed and be able to move into the next season. Everything that is alive requires pruning as well, which is a great metaphor for endings.” — Henry Cloud As part of our horticulture services landscape maintenance package at Atlas, we suggest … Read more
“There is a reason the windshield is bigger than the rear view mirror. Your future matters more than your past.” — Max Lucado It’s one thing to make a decision to focus on growth in your journey, It’s another thing to let go of the past behind you so that there is no turning back on your … Read more
If you don’t act on life, life has a habit of acting on you. You can’t have all that you want if you remain the person you are. To get more from life, you need to be more in life. — Robin Sharma January is the time of year when I examine my habits developed over … Read more
“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man” — Benjamin Franklin 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 … Read more
It’s not very often that someone consciously chooses to stop growing. Yet we all know people whose influence on growth has leveled off or gone into decline. Why do hard-working, well-intentioned leaders plateau? How can people keep their levels of influence throughout their life, but then suddenly stop climbing? At my company Atlas Outdoor, we … Read more
I’m a consistency guy. I actually think that probably most people are. That’s why things are extra stressful for most people right now. I like to set my alarm for the same time everyday, get up, and do the same things for the first few hours of the day. At least on the weekdays. And … Read more
“You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.” ― John C. Maxwell For me, Fall is the time of year when I examine my habits developed over the course of the year, or continuations from years prior. The good ones, and … Read more