I was informed today is the 240th birthday of the United States Marine Corp. I’ve known a few Marines in my day. All of them exemplified grit, resourcefulness and toughness. Most would tell you that their tough training as a Marine made all the difference. My brief reading of Marine history indicates they were formed to be the expeditionary arm of the Navy. In other words, if the Navy strength was getting to the places
Your teammates in Mocksville represented you well today. Almost 500 pallet heads and lumber pros from the National Wooden Pallet and Container Association toured our facility there and we are receiving rave reviews. These tours are becoming an annual event and are very popular. As a rule, pallet plant owners are independent, isolated and competitive. The opportunity to see how others do it is one that can’t be resisted. Our team led by Area Manager
“Tell me “what”. Don’t tell me “how”. When I wasn’t the CEO, when given an assignment that’s what I wanted to know. That’s a challenge of leadership. The more competent your teammates are, the less they like to be told “how” to do something. That truth has been verified by study. People report that the jobs/careers that they enjoy best is when they have a say about things: the schedule, the procedure, the techniques, the
This remains a favorite list of mine. It was composed by a German philosopher Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe. “Nine keys to contentment: Health enough to make work a pleasure. Wealth enough to support your needs. Strength enough to battle with difficulties and overcome them. Grace enough to confess your sins and forsake them. Patience enough to toil until some good is accomplished. Charity enough to see some good in your neighbors. Love enough to move
I heard author Paul Tough who wrote the book “How Children Succeed” speak today. It’s a fascinating book and it has impacted how I think about the workplace. In essence, it says that character traits like grit, curiosity, optimism and zest have more to do with success than does pure intellectual ability often measured as IQ. He mentions that you develop these traits through life experiences including those that are adverse. We learn and develop
Author Jon Gordon says ” Believe in others more than they believe in themselves and you will be more than a coach/teacher/leader. You will be a transformer of lives.” My experience is we often neglect describing what we think of others. We forget to say how much we care. We forget to acknowledge the talent we see. We don’t recognize the effort put forth. We don’t describe the potential we see. Not often enough. Gordon’s
Teamwork is important. I read articles about how to make teams better all the time. As I read them, I go through a mental “true or false” test. The more I find myself saying “true,” the more I validate the article. My appreciation grows for the article when it gives me a new angle on things I believe to be true. For one, it expands my ability to evaluate teams. For two, it gives me
“I believe that every right implies a responsibility, every opportunity an obligation, every possession a duty.”- John D. Rockefeller The Declaration of Independence was a beginning. Our nation’s leaders declared on our behalf our intention to be our community and to do what it takes to determine our fate. In the years to follow, we waged war and suffered hardship to earn our independence. At times the goal of independence seemed doomed. But, brave ones
I hope all of you had a good Father’s Day yesterday whether as a father or a child. For me, it was both. All my kids took time to honor me with their kind and loving words. My dad has been dead for 30 years. Yesterday would have been his 84th birthday. While he has been away more years of my life than he lived, I benefit every day from his legacy. My dad had
I’ve been in Guatemala this week with my wife on a medical mission trip. She is a nurse making her ninth trip. I started coming a few years ago. I wash dishes, help the cooks and run errands for the medical team. One of the outcomes of making this trip is to reinforce the blessing of accessible healthcare we experience in America. I’ve seen cases every day here that wouldn’t occur. Here’s an example: General
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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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