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“Responsibility Is Not A Right, It’s A Reward.”

“Responsibility is not a right, it’s a reward.” I attended a leadership conference in Mocksville, North Carolina last week at a church called Rescue House. The main speaker was Pastor Matt Hudson. One of his training topics was 7 Things Bosses Want to Say to Employees. I wrote them all down and will share a few of them in days to come. One of the things was: “Responsibility is not a right, it’s a reward.”

Howe Q. Wallace October 4, 2016

“It Doesn’t Just Happen. You Got To Make It Happen.”

“It doesn’t just happen. You got to make it happen.” Most constructive things in a family, team or organization, happen on purpose. If you want constructive change, usually someone will have to take a step or propose an idea. Plans are important but taking a step toward the goal is essential. You can’t make progress if you are standing still. So, here’s the question: What are you trying to make happen? Further, does your activity

Howe Q. Wallace October 3, 2016

“Getting Better Every Day”

“Getting better every day” is a sound strategy. We don’t do it all the time. If we did, the line on our life graph would show a steady climb in the right direction. Setbacks are real. Sometimes, despite our best efforts, we get knocked back. Other times, because we aren’t making our best efforts, we get setback. But, as leaders who “happen to the world,” we recognize that our decision and intention to get a

Howe Q. Wallace September 29, 2016

Emotional Quotient People

I read an interesting article which speaks of the importance of EQ, which stands for Emotional Quotient. Coined by Daniel Goleman, EQ is touted to be as important, if not more important as your IQ (intellectual quotient) when it comes to being effective in your day to day life. Putting it simply, it doesn’t matter how smart you are if you don’t relate well with others. I have to admit that I like this idea

Howe Q. Wallace September 28, 2016

Effective Leader

If you are to be an effective leader, you will develop the ability to give feedback. Presenting feedback in a way that is constructive is a learned skill. It takes practice. Effective feedback is kind. It is easy to notice when someone is off key and say so: “that sounds horrible.” It takes some thought and creativity to coax someone to a better key. Kindness helps avoid defensiveness. Effective feedback is supportive. It encourages effort.

Howe Q. Wallace September 26, 2016

If You Don’t Get To Know Them

“If you don’t get to know them, you will have no idea what scares them, what inspires them, what motivates them.” – Bo Schembechler Schembechler was a legendary coach at Michigan. By appearances, he was tough, “my way or the highway” kind of leader. This quote is an indication there was more to him than meets the eye. Old school business leaders might argue that when you come to work, you leave your personal life

Howe Q. Wallace September 22, 2016

Finding Good People Is One Of Our Challenges

Finding good people is one of our challenges. As far as I am aware, we can use good people at every one of our locations. Our best source of finding good people are the good people already on our team. You’re a good talent scout because you know what it takes to work with us. You know how hard the work is. You know what personalities fit in. You know what kind of character traits

Howe Q. Wallace September 21, 2016

“Three Simple Rules in Life”

Rerun of Daily with HQ Our colleague sent me this memo yesterday. It’s labeled simply- “Three Simple Rules in Life” If you don’t ever GO after what you want in life, you will never have it. If you don’t ever ASK, the answer will always be NO. If you do not step forward, you will always be in the same place. One of the goals I have for all teammates in our enterprise is that

Howe Q. Wallace September 20, 2016

“Wisdom Training”

I was reading an article about Wisdom Training as according to Buddha. If you read these often, you know my beliefs don’t center on Buddha. But, these views have some good thoughts regardless of your faith. Buddha says to live your best, fulfilling life follow this Noble Eightfold Path. Step 1: Right View: See life as it really is, not just as it appears. Everything is impermanent. So, you’ll do better if you watch your

Howe Q. Wallace September 19, 2016

We Are All Important Part 2

Yesterday I shared a copy of a company philosophy our board member found on his recent journey to Zambia. Here it is again: OUR PHILOSOPHY We are all important. Be grateful every day. All men and women are equal Help each other, don’t blame each other. Leave anger at the gate, be positive Communication is key. Life is better when you’re laughing. Take your work seriously but yourself lightly. I speculated it was a probably

Howe Q. Wallace September 16, 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

“Responsibility Is Not A Right, It’s A Reward.”

“It Doesn’t Just Happen. You Got To Make It Happen.”

“Getting Better Every Day”

Emotional Quotient People

Effective Leader

If You Don’t Get To Know Them

Finding Good People Is One Of Our Challenges

“Three Simple Rules in Life”

“Wisdom Training”

We Are All Important Part 2

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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