Tension managed responsibly
Tension managed responsibly releases power. When you think about this statement as it relates to machinery it makes total since. In a manufacturing plant if the tension on the belt is too tight it might break and shut down production….
Hope brings the change
From Hope Quotient by Ray Johnston All forward progress (anything great that happens in your life or future) comes from fresh vision! All fresh vision comes from hope (discouraged people don’t dream) Hope thrives when you focus on these 7…
The Answer
“Often the search for the answer is just as valuable as the answer itself”. Great line from Great Leaders Grow by Blanchard and Miller. I recently had a conversation with a young man who was thinking about starting a new…
Change is Hard
Change is hard. Change really makes some people super nervous and frustrated. It is so much easier just to keep things like they have always been but if you are not changing, growing and moving forward you are sliding backwards….
Schedule or schedule
“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” Stephen Covey Great stuff. I know I’m totally guilty. Head down, focused, making things happen, checking boxes, kicking butt and taking names and then it…
Clear Accountability
From EOS, Entrepreneurial Operating System The overall safety record in commercial aviation remains strong, despite occasional high-profile incidents. In fact, the chances of fatality in an aviation accident are 1 in 9,821, while in an automobile they’re 1 in 114! There…
Authentic men
Robert Lewis created an organization called Men’s Fraternity back in the late 90’s. I have had the pleasure of leading men through this training several times and it is amazing, life changing stuff. The new revised program is called Series…
What is your leadership team’s impact?
From EOS, Entrepreneurial Operating System Do you know how many people are directly affected by the work you do? I ask leadership teams this question and they usually answer with the number of people they employ – 75 or 100…
Too many seats
From EOS, Entrepreneurly Operating System from the book Traction If you’re like many entrepreneurs, you started your business with a great idea and did everything yourself. You generated sales, delivered your products or services, handled the finances, managed customer service…
Can one person really do that?
There is a story in the Bible about a guy named Nehemiah. Nehemiah felt like he should check on his home town. To his surprise it was devastated. Another country had come in and taken over and the place spiraled…
Younger next year
So, speaking of your health, how are things going? New years resolutions, yearly goals, you know the drill. How are you doing on the getting in better shape, losing a few lbs and trying eat better? You do realize that…
Keep fueled up!
Don’t burn out, keep yourself fueled and aflamed. Cheerfully expectant. Great line from Romans 12. Sometimes I think we allow those around us to influence our journey. They might say things like, it wasn’t your fault, that was not fair,…