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Peyton Manning’s Legacy Is Not Just About Football

Before his team won the 50th Super Bowl on Sunday, the oldest quarterback to start the championship game, Peyton Manning, was asked what he hoped would be said about him when his career was complete. He tearfully responded that his father, Archie Manning, always advised him: “Be a great teammate and earn the respect of your coaches and those you compete against.” Being a great teammate is a mouthful. It means you showed up. It

Howe Q. Wallace February 9, 2016

The Importance of Influencing Those Closest To Us

I shared this quote from Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States, with my children this weekend: “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in

Howe Q. Wallace February 8, 2016

Managing Relationships and Results

Lee Ellis is a leadership consultant who recently put a graphic on the Internet. It was a picture of an “old time” scale and balance, the traditional image of the scales of justice. On one side of the scale was the word “Relationships” and on the other “Results”. Under “Results”, it says Leaders must achieve results to remain in business. In the middle, there’s a “but”. On the other side, under “Relationships”, it says leaders

Howe Q. Wallace February 2, 2016

The Human Capability Scale

Where do you fall on the human capability scale? Psychologist Gary Hamel says there are six levels: 1. Obedient. Someone obedient does what he’s told. No more, no less. 2. Diligent. Someone diligent has enough capability to seek productivity. You can expect a diligent person to keep score and reach an acceptable performance level. 3. Expert. An expert is highly competent. Experts perform at better than average capacity. They have pride in their work. 4.

Howe Q. Wallace January 29, 2016

Stepping Over The Edge

Some events are distinctive. 30 years ago it was freezing in Florida. The air was still. Temperatures were low. The freeze was killing the crops. Not a great day to be a pallet guy in Florida. I’d gotten up early to make a sales call in Tampa. The call was completed and I was headed back east to Bartow on Interstate 4. The talk show radio show I was listening to was interrupted to broadcast

Howe Q. Wallace January 28, 2016

Consider The New Possibilites

You don’t have to look far to find someone going through a tough time. All around us: people suffering through persistent, mysterious pain and illness; parents and grandparents worried about their children’s difficulties; folks suffering the loss of loved ones;… Hardships abound. When challenge and disappointing circumstances arise, it’s easy to become downcast and wonder “why me?”. Writer and speaker Michael Hyatt poses a question for all of us to consider as an alternative. “What

Howe Q. Wallace January 26, 2016

Leadership Insight From Robert Gates

Robert Gates is one of the most impressive and accomplished leaders of our time. He served four different Presidents of the United States (Reagan, Bush 41, Bush 43 and Obama). He was so effective as Secretary of Defense, President Obama asked him to stay on the job after he was elected in 2008. Most Presidents who win election over the incumbent opposition don’t do that. In addition to his distinguished career of civic service, Gates

Howe Q. Wallace January 26, 2016

Attitude and Effort Key To Performance

PA + E = P It’s a formula cited by Jimmy Johnson, championship coach in college and NFL. He explained it: Positive Attitude + Effort = Performance “Everyone has gifts and talents born into them,” he starts. “We have no control of that.” “What we control is our attitude and our effort,” Johnson continues. “What I know is that if your attitude remains positive and your effort remains strong, your performance will improve. Every time.”

Howe Q. Wallace January 21, 2016

Benefits of Our 401(k) Plan

Do you participate in the company’s 401 (k) program? I read an article recently that said since people are living longer and the nature of retirement plans have changed, many people get to retirement age and don’t have enough resources accumulated. That doesn’t need to be your story. The 401 (k) plan is our effort to contribute to the money you will need when you retire. It’s true that it requires your contribution, but it

Howe Q. Wallace January 20, 2016

Remembering Glenn Frey

Aging myself today, but The Eagles are one of the bands that resonated with me in my youth. So, I was sad to learn of Glenn Frey’s death yesterday. I was reflecting upon the great poetry of the Eagles. “So often times it happens that we live our lives in chains. And we never even know we have the key.” Already Gone “Well, I heard some people talkin’ just the other day And they said

Howe Q. Wallace January 19, 2016

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THE JUICE IS WORTH THE SQUEEZE

“Everything you want is on the other side of ‘hard’.” – CJ McCollum, NBA player McCollum is a story of overachievement. He was undersized. Played college basketball at a non-descript school. Was a long shot to be an NBA player but worked his way to being a first-round draft pick and was a solid star in his 10th year in the league. I heard him describe his approach to the game and his development on a podcast called

Howe Q. Wallace March 25, 2024

HAPPENING TO THE WORLD – A SATISFYING WAY TO LIVE

PalletOne leaders “happen to the world.” What does that mean? A PalletOne leader is confident. Each situation creates an opportunity for service and contribution. We are talented and put those talents to work. We see those around us as having talent. We seek to unlock it. We realize that we can be called upon to take the initiative to improve things at any moment. We act when the situation calls for it. We inspire through

Howe Q. Wallace March 25, 2024

SUFFERING AND CHALLENGES

“Weep, trust, pray, think, shift, hope, grow. Ways to handle suffering.” – Tim Keller Tim Keller was a preacher from New York City. He passed away in 2023. I followed him on Twitter because he tweeted profound thoughts like the one above. You don’t exit life without tough things happening to you. It’s a fact. None of us are exempt. In specific order, Keller gave us seven verbs to consider when challenged: Weep – It’s

Howe Q. Wallace March 22, 2024

Recent Articles

Peyton Manning’s Legacy Is Not Just About Football

The Importance of Influencing Those Closest To Us

Managing Relationships and Results

The Human Capability Scale

Stepping Over The Edge

Consider The New Possibilites

Leadership Insight From Robert Gates

Attitude and Effort Key To Performance

Benefits of Our 401(k) Plan

Remembering Glenn Frey

Talk To The Leader in PT Lumber. Request A Quote for Pallets.

Articles About Leadership

THE JUICE IS WORTH THE SQUEEZE

HAPPENING TO THE WORLD – A SATISFYING WAY TO LIVE

SUFFERING AND CHALLENGES

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