“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
“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
“Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time.” ― John C. Maxwell Leadership is not just about setting goals and achieving results. It’s about influencing, guiding, and inspiring people to reach the best versions of themselves. In the fast-paced and ever changing world we are leading in today, … Read more
“The challenge of leadership is to be strong but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not a bully; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly” — Jim Rohn Do you ever look at highly successful people and wonder how they do it? Maybe … Read more
“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.“ – Benjamin Franklin The most successful leaders are committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. And the ones who are successful in doing so all have something in common – They ALWAYS are looking for ways to get better! Knowledge … Read more
“If you help people get what they want, they will help you get what you want.” — Zig Ziglar When you think of the word “Servant”, what comes to mind? Do you think of a person at the bottom of the chain performing a task for someone else’s benefit that is higher up on the chain of command? … Read more