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Define Yourself by What You Love

“Define yourself by what you love.” – Tim Minchin I recently watched a commencement address by Australian comedian Tim Minchin at the University of Western Australia, where he shared nine unconventional yet wise life lessons. You can watch the full speech here. One of the key lessons he shared is captured in this quote. Tim challenges our common tendency to focus on and vocalize our dislikes—whether it’s things we disapprove of, find irritating, criticize, or simply

Howe Q Wallace February 27, 2025

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Celebrating Agency on Thankful Thursday

On this Thankful Thursday, I’m celebrating and am grateful for “agency.” Having “agency” means I have the ability and resources to positively impact my life’s situations today. So do you. The enterprise where we work extends agency. We have a long history of creating products and services our customers value. They look to us to stay on the cutting edge and provide the best in our sectors. Our ability to perform makes us credible. That

Howe Q Wallace November 28, 2024

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Today is a day of gratitude—the original #ThankfulThursday. It’s a time to pause and celebrate our good fortune to live in this country. It’s often said that Americans live in the top one percent of the world. Our blessings are abundant. We enjoy accessible health care that ensures healthier, longer lives. We have the freedom of movement and choice, allowing us to pursue employment and establish roots wherever we choose. Education is available to empower

Howe Q Wallace November 28, 2024

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Thankful for the Opportunities America Provides

On this Thankful Thursday, I’m thankful I live in America. I hope you are, too! We just finished a free election. There will be an orderly transition from one leader to another. Maybe you’re delighted. Maybe you’re horrified. But, like me, you probably woke up last week, and not much had changed. That’s the thing about America. You have a lot of choices and a lot of opportunities. Candidly, the chances aren’t equal. I was

Howe Q Wallace November 21, 2024

Thankful Thursdays: Grateful for a Career that Inspires

“Surround yourself with people who are inspired, excited, and grateful. Those three types will determine your future.” – Ray Lewis, NFL Hall of Famer November is Thanksgiving month, and I was challenged to write a note about “Thanksgiving” each Thursday of the month. So, here goes. Today, I’m thankful for my career. For 41 years, I’ve been working in pallets—a field where I feel like I hit the lottery with my calling. My journey began

Howe Q Wallace November 14, 2024

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The Magical Bank of Time: Spend Your 86,400 Seconds Wisely

One of our colleagues, Doug McLaulin, shared this thought-provoking message: “Imagine that you had won the following prize in a contest: Each morning, your bank would deposit $86,400.00 into your private account for your use. However, this prize has rules, just as any game does. The first set of rules: Everything you didn’t spend during the day would be taken away. You may not simply transfer the money into another account. You may only spend

Howe Q Wallace September 20, 2024

IN HONOR OF VETERANS DAY…

In honor of Veterans Day… Took a sacred walk last week, Thursday, November 7th with my family. We were visiting Normandy, France which is the site of the D-Day Invasion. Historians say D-Day changed the course of World War II and history as we know it. This happened 75 years ago. As the distance grows from the date of this monumental effort, the generations of today may be losing the thread on this event and

Howe Q. Wallace November 11, 2019

Constant, Transparent And Courageous Communication

“A leader that won’t listen to others will eventually be surrounded by people that have nothing to say.” – Andy Stanley What’s the climate like at work? I believe that communication ought to be constant, transparent, and courageous. The stage for those three things to happen is set by a leader who listens well. The best teams communicate constantly. Encouragement flows. Teaching and sharing are mainstays. Total, constant communication means everyone takes their turn and

Howe Q. Wallace August 21, 2019

ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO TRY NEW THINGS…

“We don’t know who we are until someone tells us.” I first identified as a leader in fourth grade. My teacher, who knew I played organized sports, assigned me the role of putting my class softball team together. I had the right players in the right spot. They thought we were playing recreational ball. We kicked their butt. As we returned to our classroom, the teacher from the other class stopped me and said: “Mr.

Howe Q. Wallace August 13, 2019

BUILDING A LIFE THAT MATTERS IS AN EVERYDAY THING…

“How you live your days is how you live your life.” – Annie Dillard Your life will mount up to your daily efforts and habits. If you intend to create a life that matters, you will make the most out of most of your days. I recognize that sentence sounds obsessive. But, it’s truthful nonetheless. When you look around and consider what they have in common, I bet the list looks something like this: Consistent.

Howe Q. Wallace July 29, 2019

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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

Define Yourself by What You Love

Celebrating Agency on Thankful Thursday

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thankful for the Opportunities America Provides

Thankful Thursdays: Grateful for a Career that Inspires

The Magical Bank of Time: Spend Your 86,400 Seconds Wisely

IN HONOR OF VETERANS DAY…

Constant, Transparent And Courageous Communication

ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO TRY NEW THINGS…

BUILDING A LIFE THAT MATTERS IS AN EVERYDAY THING…

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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