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Thankful Thursdays: Grateful for a Career that Inspires

“Surround yourself with people who are inspired, excited, and grateful. Those three types will determine your future.” – Ray Lewis, NFL Hall of Famer November is Thanksgiving month, and I was challenged to write a note about “Thanksgiving” each Thursday of the month. So, here goes. Today, I’m thankful for my career. For 41 years, I’ve been working in pallets—a field where I feel like I hit the lottery with my calling. My journey began

Howe Q Wallace November 14, 2024

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Warren Buffett’s ABCs of Business Decay

Warren Buffett, at 94 years old, is the CEO of one of the most successful businesses of modern times, Berkshire Hathaway. Because of his age, he is frequently asked about his successor. Buffett, who has stated he won’t step down until the right time, shared this about his unnamed replacement last year: “My successor will need one other particular strength: the ability to fight off the ABCs of business decay, which are arrogance, bureaucracy, and

Howe Q Wallace October 21, 2024

Focus on the ‘What’ – Leadership Insights from Phil Knight

“Don’t tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and let them surprise you with the results.” – Phil Knight, Nike founder, in his book Shoe Dog. Leaders often struggle with this challenge. They get promoted based on how they do things. But the more responsibility leaders take on, the more leadership becomes about the people on the team, the ones you trust and delegate responsibilities to. Effective leaders learn to focus on

Howe Q Wallace October 5, 2024

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Embracing Responsibility with Joy: A Key to Leadership Growth

Here’s another insight I learned from Rescue House pastor Matt Hudson in Mocksville, NC, at a leadership conference when he shared 7 Things a Boss Wants to Say to You: “I love it when you receive responsibility with joy.” Last week, I shared Matt’s idea that “responsibility is a reward, not a right.” Using that logic, it stands to reason that being assigned additional responsibility should be joyful. But leaders don’t always experience this. Sometimes, new

Howe Q Wallace September 26, 2024

Using Your Head and Heart: A Balanced Approach to Life

“To handle yourself, use your head. To handle others, use your heart.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt was the First Lady to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the longest-serving President in United States history. She was known for her political savvy and acts of service during the Great Depression and World War II, which earned her admiration. Her ideas about using your head and heart to govern your actions deserve consideration. Becoming the best version of ourselves

Howe Q Wallace September 12, 2024

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Leadership Is About Finding the Best Idea, Not Having It

I was visiting with a colleague today who told me about some consulting work he had been doing. He came across a firm that studies how ideas are developed and used within an organization. One thing he shared that I have found to be true: the best ideas have nothing to do with a person’s role or position in the group. When we encounter a problem or opportunity, we have vast experience that can help

Howe Q Wallace September 12, 2024

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Embrace Growth: Are You Learning and Improving?

In the last year, have you had opportunities at work to learn and grow? According to research on successful companies, the more of us who can say “yes” to that question, the stronger we will be as a team. So, when it comes to you, what would you say? What lessons have you learned? What skills have you developed? What new things have you experienced? Are you a better teammate than a year ago? How

Howe Q Wallace September 12, 2024

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Humility: The Path to True Strength

I recently read an internet post stating that being humble isn’t soft or meek. To be humble is a choice. It always calls for taking a steeper path, one that initially involves deferring gratification for the sake of others. Deferring gratification takes willpower, and seeking to understand more requires courage. It’s patience rather than impulse. In the end, humility is a pathway to toughness and resilience. Here are some ways humility is expressed: 1. It’s

Howe Q Wallace August 22, 2024

Character: The Accelerator of Talent

“Character accelerates the growth of talent.” – Tom Coughlin Tom Coughlin, a Super Bowl-winning coach for the New York Giants, understands the value of talent coupled with high character. While physical ability is essential, the character is what truly unlocks potential. People of high character see talent as an ingredient, not the finished dish. We’re all blessed with different levels of skill, but no matter our starting point, it’s up to us to cultivate and

Howe Q Wallace August 20, 2024

Mastering the Art of Listening: Covey’s Wisdom for Effective Communication

“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” – Stephen R. Covey If you haven’t heard of Covey, he is one of the foremost leadership thinkers of our time. His book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People is a classic. It’s well over 20 years old and still widely read and quoted. One of the seven habits is “listen first to understand.” Covey says that

Howe Q Wallace August 20, 2024

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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

Recent Articles

Thankful Thursdays: Grateful for a Career that Inspires

Warren Buffett’s ABCs of Business Decay

Focus on the ‘What’ – Leadership Insights from Phil Knight

Embracing Responsibility with Joy: A Key to Leadership Growth

Using Your Head and Heart: A Balanced Approach to Life

Leadership Is About Finding the Best Idea, Not Having It

Embrace Growth: Are You Learning and Improving?

Humility: The Path to True Strength

Character: The Accelerator of Talent

Mastering the Art of Listening: Covey’s Wisdom for Effective Communication

Talk To The Leader in PT Lumber. Request A Quote for Pallets.

Articles About Leadership

THE JUICE IS WORTH THE SQUEEZE

HAPPENING TO THE WORLD – A SATISFYING WAY TO LIVE

SUFFERING AND CHALLENGES

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