Robert Redford, the great actor, has a new movie out and he says it will be his last. The announcement has created several interviews on television. In one, he shared a quote that has inspired him through the years: “For us it’s only the trying, the rest is not our business.” T.S. Eliot Eliot’s quote reminds us the importance of taking the initiative in matters. Until you try, you never know what the result. “Trying”
Are your teammates committed to quality work? That’s one of the questions on our annual survey. The idea is that if everyone is highly committed to quality work, the company is likely to be at the top of its class when it comes to competition. As CEO, it’s easy for me to write this and encourage your commitment to quality work. But, I was reminded on a tour last week how little I have to
“Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It’s about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion you have for your work, and you have to inspire teammates.” Many words have been used to describe leadership and leaders. Manu Ginobli had a long career as a basketball player with the San Antonio Spurs. He was a key player on a number of championship teams. One of his
How much of your time do you devote to development? Development happens in multiple dimensions. You can develop spiritually by taking time to meditate or pray. By reading spiritually derived books. You can develop physically by undertaking an exercise program designed to build endurance and strength. Combine it with exercise program to develop the right balance of health measurements designed to extend your capabilities and you’re kicking with gas. You can develop emotionally by identifying attributes
“Don’t let osmosis determine your environment.” Heard this in a seminar today. Here’s how I heard it. The point is to remind us our environment will settle into whatever condition we let it settle into. If you don’t act to make it into something productive, it won’t be. So, how do you impact your environment? You say encouraging words. You suggest and strive for ways to make it better. You inspire others with your habits.
Do you show up on time? Not just to work. When there is a targeted arrival time, do you meet or exceed it? Work. Home. Community. I had a coach tell me once that “if you aren’t early, you’re late.” His message was simple. The motivated, the leaders, the pros know that staggering in at the last minute affects how you start. The person who is always on time or early, gains some margin. His
What makes work meaningful? Annie McKee wrote about this in the Harvard Business Review. She lists three factors: Purpose You know what’s expected of you. You know how and why your job makes a difference. You like what you do and what your company does. 2. Hope You believe that your job offers a future. You trust you have what you need to grow and improve. You believe the job is leading you to a
I never heard of Sgt. Jake Wood until I watched the ESPYs last night. Wood received the Pat Tillman Award for Service. Tillman was a successful pro athlete who retired to join the military in the wake of 911 and was killed in action. In honor of his heroism ESPN honors an outstanding athlete who had served the community. Wood, who was a four year letterman at the University of Wisconsin, also was inspired by
“Don’t Look for the big quick improvement, seek the small improvement one day at a time.” Daniel Coyle Some people don’t start an improvement plan because it feels like too much. Feels too big. If you’re one of those people, I ask you to reconsider the quote above. Bit by bit. Day by day. It has a way of building up if you are improving just a little each day. Improvement plans usually start with
One of the ways we get feedback is by opening our plants to visitors. I’ve heard about two this week: One was in Selma. A pallet company owner came to visit. He has 120 employees and ships 60 loads of pallets a week. A formidable pallet operation. It was his first visit to a PalletOne facility. I happened to be there as he completed the tour. As he began the tour, he said, “I’ve got
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“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
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
“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
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