“Don’t Look for the big quick improvement, seek the small improvement one day at a time.” Daniel Coyle Some people don’t start an improvement plan because it feels like too much. Feels too big. If you’re one of those people, I ask you to reconsider the quote above. Bit by bit. Day by day. It has a way of building up if you are improving just a little each day. Improvement plans usually start with
Mark Merrill writes about Marriage and Family. I read with interest, a list of five manners parents should teach their children. Selflessness: In a successful marriage, selflessness takes the lead. Parents who are focused on putting each other first, teach their kids an invaluable relationship skill. Be a role model by putting the “other” first and you will teach your kids the fundamentals of affirmation and respect. Please and Thank You: “Please” says; “I’m not entitled” and
“It is not all about talent. It’s about dependability, consistency, being coachable, and understanding what you need to do to improve.” –Bill Belichick Dependable: You show up. You have high standards. Consistent: Your performance is reliable. Your teammates know what to expect. Coachable: You are eager to learn. You receive feedback well. Your attitude invites the mentor to invest in you. Improving: Always have a plan to get better. Dedicated in pursuit of the plan.
I’m reading a book called: The Excellence Dividend by Tom Peters. Peters is a famous management guru who touts “excellence” as the only way to conduct life. I’ve found his thoughts on this subject to be practical and profound. He has several classic books through the years. He’s an author who is worth a read or listen. In my reading today, he said “excellence” is not a tomorrow thing…It’s a “in the next five minute”
It’s doing not hoping that makes a difference. It’s doing not wishing that makes a difference. It’s doing not planning that makes a difference. It’s doing not knowing that makes a difference. Andy Stanley was teaching a lesson about what should happen when your life isn’t what you want it to be. His teaching focused on “doing”. It was a pretty simple offering. First, he said that we should stop “doing” things that we do
Charles Krauthammer died yesterday of cancer. He was a Pulitzer Prize winning writer and commentator. He was a thoughtful man with a definitive point of view. He was regarded an inspiration by many because he suffered a diving accident during the time he was in med school. The accident left him paralyzed from the neck down and in a wheelchair for life. Despite this tragedy, he gathered himself to finish med school and fashioned a
“When you learn about successful principals, you keep coming back to the character traits they embody and spread: energy, trustworthiness, honesty, optimism, determination. We went through a period when we believed you could change institutions without first changing the character of the people in them. But we were wrong. Social transformation follows personal transformation.” This is a concluding comment on a David Brooks column about school leadership. Turns out that recent studies indicate the quality
Rex Tillerson, recently the Secretary of State, left that post this week. In his parting speech, he said this to his team: “I’d ask that each of you undertake to ensure one act of kindness each day toward another person. This (Washington D.C.) can be a very mean-spirited town. But you don’t have to choose to participate in that. Each of us gets to choose the person we want to be, the way we want
One of the questions you are asked each year in our annual plant survey is whether you are clear about what is expected of you. Years ago, when I was an HR Pro, I worked with supervisors and managers to find a way to summarize what we look for from our employees. We came up with a list of 10 Commitments that we would like each team member to embrace. You may have seen them printed up
One of the questions you are asked each year in our annual plant survey is whether you are clear about what is expected of you. Years ago, when I was an HR Pro, I worked with supervisors and managers to find a way to summarize what we look for from our employees. We came up with a list of 10 Commitments that we would like each team member to embrace. You may have seen them printed up
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Since 2005, he has been sharing his thoughts on the organization, leadership, and communication in an online daily note to teammates called Daily with HQ.
“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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