My Passion’s and Giftings!
Do you ever find yourself saying, “I sure wish I was more like her?” Or maybe, “He does that so much better than me, I wish I were good at that?” I’m sure we all have said this or had…
Teachability
Teachability is the ability and willingness to learn and put into practice whatever is needed to accomplish our goals. From “Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn” by John Maxwell Do you ever find yourself responding: “This is the way we…
Conscious Choice
“Greatness is not a function of circumstances. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline.” Jim Collins from “Good to Great” I’m not sure we ever realized the power of our choices. Choices determine direction….
Life Killers
From The Hope Quotient by Ray Johnston 5 life killers: Bitterness and resentment – nothing will keep you from looking forward and growing than when you are constantly frustrated that somebody else got something better than you or things turned…
The Law of the Lid
The Law of the Lid by John Maxwell John Maxwell shared with us what happens when leaders or managers try to be the filter or funnel that everything needs to flow through before moving forward. As an organization or department…
Plus or Minus?
“In the end, we are all just pluses or minuses in the lives of others.” Stephen Covey Wow, this puts some perspective on our daily journey. Where do you find yourself in relationship to being a plus or a minus?…
Boring and Quiet
“A well run company is boring and quiet. Emergency and crisis have been planned for or addressed.” Peter Drucker I’m not sure I completely agree with Mr. Drucker but there is a lot of truth to his observation. When we as…
No Insight, No Clarity
“If there is no stillness, there is no silence. If there is no silence, there is no insight. If there is no insight, there is no clarity.” Tenzin Priyadarshi Are you perfectly clear about where your department is going? How…
Clear Expectations
“When expectations are not clearly defined up front, trust and speed both go down.” Speed of Trust by Stephen Covey I have been teaching a lot of classes lately at the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association ( https://atlantahomebuilders.com/) and this…
Values and Culture
“Culture is like a forest. The seeds are your Core Values. Once they take root as behaviors, they grow into trees, populating your cultural forest. Bad seeds produce unhealthy forest, infertile, and plagued by infestations. Good seeds produce a healthy…
Activity is not the Same as Accomplishment
Activity is not the Same as Accomplishment By Mark Miller Every week I am reminded of how leaders get bogged down in busyness and how much it affects business. Are you busy? Me too. Unfortunately, activity is not the same…
Our Thoughts and Growth
“When you stop growing, you cease to be useful – a weed in the garden of prosperity…. We are what we are today because we were what we were yesterday. And our thoughts today determine our actions tomorrow.” George Knox…