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TRUST – RESPECT – INDEPENDENCE – COLLABORATION – KINDNESS

You’ve probably never heard of Esther Wojcicki. She is a high school teacher in Palo Alto, CA who has a reputation for making a huge difference to students throughout her career.  She is known as “Woj”. But, she and her husband Stan also raised three very accomplished daughters: Susan (CEO of YouTube), Janet, a Fulbright-winning anthropologist, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and researcher, and Anne(co-founder of 23andMe). YouTube is owned by Google. 23andMe is a ground-breaking genetics company making great headway into

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THE REASON I WRITE THESE NOTES…

It’s a privilege to share these notes every day. Why do I write them? My goal is to capture the “corporate knowledge” and deliver it to all of you. When anyone in our organization is confronted with a situation where there is uncertainty about what to do, I want all these notes to form the voice in your head that guides you to the best decision. There are some of you who have read these

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LISTENERS, OPTIMISTIC AND HARDINESS…THREE GOOD LEADERSHIP TRAITS!

I subscribe to a business magazine Fortune.  One of their issues each year involves them listing the top 50 Leaders in the World. As they identify these leaders, they offer characteristics that they share to help them achieve this status. Here are three: Listeners – Good listeners lean in, acknowledge what they’re hearing, no interruptions, good listening body language.  When the listener speaks, she asks great, insightful questions. Optimism – Our COO Matt Sheffield says

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STRENGTH, SPEED AND AGILITY IS THE MISSION…

“When strength is the mission, hard is the standard and work is the requirement.  When comfort is the objective, easy is acceptable and effort is an afterthought.” –  Brian Kight. Another good thought from organizational consultant Brian Kight. “When strength is the mission” I heard very many years ago that successful organizations are strong, fast and agile.  Strong enough to face the challenges and embrace the opportunities.  Fast enough to be quick on the scene

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WEEDING OUT NEGATIVITY…

“Building a great team is not just about feeding the positive.  We must also weed the negative.  Identify it.  Confront it.  Transform it.  Remove it.” – Jon Gordon One of the cultural tenets we work under is “purge negativity”. Gordon’s imperative of weeding the negative resonates. We’ve all heard it: “one rotten apple spoils the barrel”. I like the order Gordon provides. Identify it:  Negativity doesn’t hide.  It intends to be noticed.  It is aggressive

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“PHYSICALLY LOOSE. MENTALLY TIGHT” – ARTHUR ASHE

Ashe was a Hall of Fame tennis player.  He was an African American playing in a traditionally “white” game in the 1960s and 1970s.  Because he was a pioneer in the sport, he knew that he must always remain on his best behavior.  His decorum had to be perfect.  He could not draw unwanted attention. On the court, though, it was different.  Ashe could go wide open.  Leap – Run – Power – he had

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WHAT IS YOUR TRUST REPUTATION?

You have one, whether you want one or not. Your spouse.  Your kids.  Your colleagues.  Your friends.  Everyone you interact with has classified you as trustworthy or not.  It’s the music that runs in the background of every group of people. Trust lubricates things.  It cuts down on friction.  When trusting relationships get sideways, the presence of trust allows folks to communicate with courage, say what needs to be said, work quickly for solutions. Our

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SIX IMPORTANT THINGS TO FUEL YOUR HEART…

“You fuel your heart with six things: what you watch, what you read, what you listen to, who you surround yourself with, how you talk to yourself, and what you visualize.” –  Joshua Medcalf, author Chop Wood, Carry Water! I had the privilege to speak to the honor students at Bartow High School as they were recognized on Tuesday night. These kids are the best and brightest in our community.  They are doing good things

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YOU BELIEVE IT. YOU CAN ACHIEVE IT.

Travis Bradberry of Forbes says, “there are two kinds of people; those who believe they make things happen and those who believe things happen to them”.  Sound familiar? He goes on to cite a study conducted by Dr. Tim Judge at the University of Florida which says that those who “happen to the world” sell more, serve customers better, adjust faster to change and get paid more. Particularly distinctive is how “happening to the world”

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TRAVEL, STUDY, LISTEN…GOOD ADVICE FOR YOUNG STUDENTS

Jeralidine Williams is a prominent leader who lives in Tampa.  I was reading a feature about her in Forum, which is the magazine published by; The Florida Humanities Council, a group chaired by our CFO Casey Fletcher. She was asked in the interview what advice that she gives to younger people.  She said that she recommends to her 14-year-old grandson that he should “travel, study and listen so that he can learn about others.” Travelling

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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

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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

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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

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