THE UNPARALLELED POWER OF PERSEVERANCE
Perseverance. We could cite many ingredients that contribute to success, for individuals as well as businesses and organizations, but one common contributing factor is perseverance. ...
THE CONVICTION THAT OUTLASTS THE CRISIS
It is Monday. The quarterly numbers are bad. A key client just walked. The team is running on fumes. And somewhere underneath the pressure to ...
THE BEAUTY OF JOY-FILLED WORK
My great-grandfather lived into his mid-90’s. Wade (his first name) was primarily a roofer and a part-time farmer. He loved to work hard and enjoy ...
ANGER IS NOT YOUR FRIEND
Have you noticed how angry people seem to be these days? Protesters yelling at each other on public streets and sidewalks. News commentators on TV ...
LEARNING TO LEAD BY SERVING
In the marketplace, we talk a lot about leadership. In reality, however, much of our daily life centers around serving – where we work, in ...
YOUR OUTPUT IS NOT HIS MISSION
Most professionals measure their worth by output. Deals closed. Projects shipped. Inboxes emptied. We live inside metrics and deadlines, and somewhere along the way, we ...
STICKS AND STONES CAN HURT – BUT SO CAN WORDS
When I was a boy, people would repeat the saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” That sounded ...
THE VALUE OF CONTINUAL TRAINING AND LEARNING
When I was a young professional, I was blessed to work for companies that valued training. Whether I worked for a CPA firm or a ...
OPERATING AS CHOSEN INSTRUMENTS
The marketplace exposes weight fast. A deal falls apart. A trusted leader walks away. The numbers dip. The board wants answers now. Your team is ...
WE DO NOT WORK JUST FOR OURSELVES
When many people go to work, their motivation is typically self-oriented. They need to earn a living. They need to provide for their family. They ...
BEING TESTED BY PRAISE
Have you ever felt you were being tested? We tend to associate testing with adversity, having to confront significant hardships or formidable challenges. The test ...
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