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WHEN COMPETITION IS HARDER…

“When opportunity is knocking, don’t complain about the noise.” – Chad Veach Progress, growth and/or learning doesn’t come easy. You don’t sit down to a piano and begin playing. You don’t pick up a nail gun and start nailing. Whatever comes easy to you, eventually, you get to the point where the next step comes harder. The next skill is more intricate. The next concept more complex. The competition is harder. You discover there is

Howe Q. Wallace July 9, 2019

Detailing The Small Things Could Have A Big Impact

“When I consider the tremendous consequences from little things, I am tempted to think there are no little things.” – Bruce Barton As I reflect upon this statement, there is so much truth to it. So much of our life is defined by little things. When we study accidents in our plant, it’s usually a brief lapse or small details that aren’t attended to which cause the event. So often we hear

Howe Q. Wallace July 5, 2019

LISTENING IS KEY FOR OUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS…

As a facilitator who has often led discussions about how we can get better, communication is always a targeted emphasis. No one has ever said communication is as good as it can be. Great communication is fueled by an organization where listening is prioritized. Teammates who value listening and practice it assure a number of things. Where good listening is practiced, respect dominates. Good listening has respect at its foundation. Teammates who listen well demonstrate

Howe Q. Wallace June 27, 2019

Affirmation And Encouragement Shows You Care

When giving feedback, consider using this pattern: Don’t do (that), Do (this). A “don’t do” statement is evaluative. Many times, we avoid evaluative comments or direction because it is perceived as judgmental or harsh. I have often adhered to this strategy. But, I read recently that evaluative feedback is often more memorable. Maybe because it’s stark. Maybe because it can sting a little. But, it’s still more memorable. The logic is this: It’s the feedback

Howe Q. Wallace June 19, 2019

OUR GUATEMALA TEAM ENRICHED WITH JOY IN THEIR WORK…

As I mentioned, there are 40 people on our mission team in Guatemala. While most are skilled medical pros, the primary criteria for making the team is that they “want” to be here. Some have retired. It’s the only week they provide medical care all year. The equipment is mostly “older school”. They aren’t working in the well-equipped setting they usually find at home. We don’t come here knowing what we will find, so there’s

Howe Q. Wallace June 4, 2019

MY ANNUAL TRIP TO GUATEMALA SHAPES MY WORLD VIEW…

I’m in Guatemala on a medical mission trip this week. Rest assured, no one is counting on me for medical care. My team of 40 deliver surgical care to over 100 folks, to people who otherwise wouldn’t have care available to them. I’ve been accompanying my wife on this trip for a while. This is her 14th year. She’s a nurse and cares for the patients. I run errands for the care givers and help

Howe Q. Wallace June 3, 2019

HOW DO YOU PREPARE TO BE RESILIENT?

How resilient are you? How well do you respond to the setbacks in life? I was listening to Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook talk about coming back from a tragic loss she experienced. Her husband died of a heart attack while working out on a vacation. She has young children and it has been a challenge to come back from the loss. She has decided to turn the tragedy into something that helps others. Here is

Howe Q. Wallace May 17, 2019

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

Howe Q. Wallace May 14, 2019

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

Howe Q. Wallace May 7, 2019

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

Howe Q. Wallace April 25, 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