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…
Move toward completeness and peace
Are you feeling a little empty? Maybe feeling like everything seems like a struggle. How would you like to move toward having a more complete and peaceful journey? There are three things you will need to add and work on…
We are accountable and responsible
If we count on them every week, we are accountable to encourage/ train/ equip them every week? As employers, leaders and managers, if they are on the team, we have responsibility for them and to them. Debbie Roam Twin Rivers…
Action Without Thought
Action without thought = Reaction Action with thought creates Response. Matt Hanish Heard a great statement last week. Action without thought = Reaction. Wow, have I been guilty of that statement. A lot of times I’m so focused on getting…