Perfection or Aim?
The call is not perfection, it is aim! What an interesting thought. Do we think one day we will arrive? If we do everything just right. Work hard. Practice. Read more. Learn more. Work longer. Work more. If we do…
Tension managed responsibly releases power!
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….
One at a time!
“The way we do that is you!” One relationship at a time. Heard a great statement today. Great stuff Ryan! When the customer ask how will you grow the business he said ,”The way we do that is you. One…
We must keep ourselves 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, what…
Failure then Success!
Success is on the far side of failure. TJ Watson Great quote! The question is what we choose to do after we fail. Give up? Get depressed? Have a pity party? Blame someone? I hope not. What we should do…
Are you just listening to what you want to hear?
We can always find someone saying what we want to hear. Isn’t it interesting how everyone can always find someone that will tell them what they want to hear. Someone that will back up their beliefs or their opinions? My…
Trust the process!
Coach Wooden, UCLA Bruins Coach. You don’t control the outcome, but you do control your preparation, you do control execution, you do control teamwork , and you do control effort. Just trust the process. Executive Toughness by Jason Selk Wow!…
A New Thought?
A new philosophy might be, put staff first, your customer second and shareholders and profits third. Results, shareholders and profits do well, customers do better, employees are happier so you are happier. Culture Works by Kris Boesch Wow, I’m pretty…
Small Things = Big Things
Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. Vincent Van Goth The journey to greatness is made up of many small things over time. To achieve something great rarely takes place over…
Value based motives
From Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey “As we loosened up our old perception of our son and developed value-based motives, new feelings began to emerge. We found ourselves enjoying him instead of comparing or judging him….
Organizational Dimensions
There are four dimensions in an organization: 1. Physical dimension – is the economic drivers 2. Mental / psychological – recognition, development and the use of talent 3. Social / emotional – human relationships and how people are treated 4….