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A LEADER MUST LISTEN WELL…

“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 a mainstay. Total, constant communication means everyone takes their turn

Howe Q. Wallace February 14, 2019

IS YOUR DAILY EFFORT 100%

“I can live with just about anything, but not lack of effort. If you want to play in the game, you must give me 100%”. – Roy Williams, University of North Carolina basketball coach. Effort is a funny thing. It’s personal. While we can notice when someone’s effort seems under par, the level of your effort is governed by you. You’re the only one who knows if there is more to give. You’re the one

Howe Q. Wallace February 13, 2019

Are You A Teammate That Creates A Connection?

David Neeleman founded the airline Jet Blue. It’s known as an innovative, low cost, customer service-based airline. When he started the company, Neeleman felt like they would need “nice” people to develop the culture he sought. A “go to” question that was used in interviews was: “At work or in life, can you describe a time when you left your area to help someone else?” He said that they were surprised at how often that

Howe Q. Wallace February 7, 2019

LISTENING, QUESTIONS AND REFLECTION…

I was exposed to a great business teacher over 40 years ago. His name was Eugene Jennings. His lectures included many powerful models that remain in my head. It’s rare a day passes that I don’t use one. One was called the APD Triad. Jennings conviction was that most of us would find our careers featured “mobility”. In the course of a career, new assignments and environments would come upon us. Jennings said we would

Howe Q. Wallace January 17, 2019

When was hope introduced into your vocabulary?

When was Hope introduced into your vocabulary? If you’re like me, it was when you were a young kid. I think my Mom taught it to me. When I wanted something, but she knew it wasn’t going to happen, she might say “we can hope” We could “hope” someone could get well. We could “hope” someone would win. We could hope someone might come for a visit or go out for dinner. There was always

Howe Q. Wallace December 11, 2018

COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS…

“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Our forefathers got it right when they decided to set aside a day to express our gratitude. Think about that time. Many who came were disenfranchised. They were seeking a place for a “fresh start.”

Howe Q. Wallace November 21, 2018

MAKING EACH DAY COUNT IS A GREAT TARGET!

Keith Warren shared this with me today. It is said that Alabama Hall of Fame Coach Bear Bryant carried it and read it daily: This is the beginning of a new day. God has given me this day to use as I will. I can waste it or use it for good. What I do today is very important because I am exchanging a day of my life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day

Howe Q. Wallace November 7, 2018

Are You Always Looking For Ways To Get Things Done?

“In order to be a winner, you have to look for ways of getting things done and not for reasons why things can’t be done. People who live with excuses have things that can’t be done hovering around them all the time”. Mike Krzyzewski, Hall of Fame basketball coach This is a “happening to the world” statement. What needs to be done? What can be done? How do we change things to make this better?

Howe Q. Wallace November 1, 2018

McCain Tribute: Count our blessings…

Sometimes it takes an event to remind us of our blessings. John McCain’s death was one of those events for me. When he announced his run for the presidency in 2008, he said this: “Since I owe this country much more than she owes me, I’m announcing my candidacy for the presidency of the United States.” It’s easy to get caught up in what’s wrong with the United States. It’s popular to ruminate about it.

Howe Q. Wallace August 27, 2018

MONITOR WHAT YOU SAY TO YOURSELF

We talk to ourselves and listen to ourselves more than we talk to anyone else. I was at a spiritual retreat recently that reminded me of that dynamic. The speaker described it. He used an old Indian story where a chieftain reminds one of his young warriors of the internal dialogue we maintain: “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two

Howe Q. Wallace July 30, 2018

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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