A colleague sent me this meme yesterday. It’s labeled simply – “Three Simple Rules in Life” If you don’t ever GO after what you want in life, you will never have it. If you don’t ever ASK, the answer will always be NO. If you do not step forward, you will always be in the same place. One of the goals I have for all teammates in our enterprise is that we make a difference. Not
“It is about who you’re around every day, who you’re working for, how they empower you, how much you believe in the people you’re around and how much you enjoy that camaraderie.” -Brad Stevens, coach of the Boston Celtics. By all accounts, Stevens is one of the best and brightest coaches in the trade. He twice led a college most had not heard of, Butler, to the Final Four. He is in his third season
This was tweeted today by George Raveling, a basketball coach: “Question?? What have you done in the last 24 hours to contribute to your personal growth and development?” It’s a good question. Perhaps you have constructed a daily routine that has activity devoted to personal growth and development. Such a list might include: Exercise Reading Podcasts for development On-line school Creative endeavors such as painting, woodcraft or making something out of old pallets Regular meditation
If you ever watched the classic movie The Godfather, you might remember this quote: “If you would be so kind as to have your driver take me to the airport. The Godfather is a man who insists on hearing bad news immediately.” The speaker was The Godfather’s lawyer and confidant. In the movie, it was spoken in a fashion of one who had held back rough information before and had learned that wasn’t the best
One of the aims of the PalletOne culture is to “purge negativity”. Several times lately, I’ve seen some interpret “purging negativity” as not bringing up negative things. Ignoring negative situations will kill us. “Purging negativity” is not pushing down problems. It’s raising problems in a constructive manner and dealing with them as a team. We are “purging negativity” when we approach every problem with the idea that we can solve it. We believe we can
Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t. -Bill Nye One of the best training experiences I ever had was taking a course from Eugene Emerson Jennings at Michigan State University. In addition to being a professor, Jennings was counsel to the stars. He was a personal coach to many of the executives who lead the massive auto industry in the Detroit of the 70s. Jennings regarded business as a complicated maze. He watched
I saw a list of characteristics which differentiated the high achiever from the average performer. Here’s the list: Sense of Urgency- high achievers move with urgency. They identify what needs to get done and they get going. Procrastination isn’t in their vocabulary. They get going and take their cuts. Critical Thinking- high achievers think deeply about what they do. They are focused on knowing the business at a deeper level. They ask questions. They build
“Problems don’t age well.” -Jamie Dimon, CEO JP Morgan Chase This is a piece of leadership advice. I’ve found it proves true. If you can feel a problem cropping up, you’re better off addressing it as soon as you can. But, most people don’t. They avoid problems. They hold off addressing them with the hope they will go away. They rarely do. As they age, the smell is more unsavory. It becomes more noticeable. It
Before his team won the 50th Super Bowl on Sunday, the oldest quarterback to start the championship game, Peyton Manning, was asked what he hoped would be said about him when his career was complete. He tearfully responded that his father, Archie Manning, always advised him: “Be a great teammate and earn the respect of your coaches and those you compete against.” Being a great teammate is a mouthful. It means you showed up. It
I shared this quote from Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States, with my children this weekend: “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in
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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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