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Teaching is Leadership

“Teaching is Leadership. “ Wendy Koop, Teach for America Sydney Finkelstein wrote an article in the Harvard Business Review which suggests the best leaders teach. We do an exercise at training sessions where we ask folks to describe the best bosses they’ve ever encountered. Invariably, one of the characteristics described of the effective bosses is the impact those bosses have on learning. Finkelstein says that bosses who teach continually create a positive environment. It makes

Howe Q. Wallace February 15, 2018

A winner says there ought to be a better way

“A winner says there ought to be a better way. A loser says ‘that’s the way we’ve always done it here.’” Steve Spurrier, Hall of Fame coach. Things change fast these days. We are confronted with daily challenges. Trucks are in short supply. People are in short supply. Technology allows us to analyze things faster. Most of you carry around powerful computers in your pockets. The change means everything must be re-examined. Things that were

Howe Q. Wallace February 9, 2018

Good Habits

A follow up on our discussion about habits yesterday. Sometimes “good habits” get stale. Yep. You develop a habit. You crank it into your schedule. You do it daily. You’ve done it for years. But, it quit working for you. A workout routine that has quit developing you. An eating habit that loses it’s taste. A work process that was good once but has drifted behind because there are new methods or insights. So, you

Howe Q. Wallace February 7, 2018

The Challenger

Tuned in to AM news radio, the station was covering the launch of the space shuttle Challenger. Launches are a big deal in Florida. We are proud to be the home of Cape Canaveral. The development of the space program and manned space flight came about in my lifetime. Florida citizens were groomed to pay attention to launches. The Challenger had special significance. One of the crew members was Christa McAuliffe, who was a school

Howe Q. Wallace January 29, 2018

Do you know what is expected of you at work

On a scale of 1-10, 10 being high, do you know what is expected of you at work? That’s the first question on our annual employee questionnaire. Fortunately, most of you report that you understand why you are on the team. But, there’s a percentage that will say they aren’t exactly sure. If that relates to you, we need to address it. People who understand their expectations play fast. When they understand their purpose and

Howe Q. Wallace January 26, 2018

“Pain Points”

What are the “pain points” of doing the business with us? What are the “pain points” of doing business with you? What are the “pain points” you deal with each day? Being “easy to do business with” is a guaranteed success strategy. “Pain points” are what you attack to make it easy to do business. We were talking about customer service issues that we face in the retail centers we serve with treated lumber. This

Howe Q. Wallace January 25, 2018

“You reap what you sow.”

“You reap what you sow.” In the Bible, they call that the Law of the Harvest. The idea is that we can only expect the fruit that comes from the seed you sow. Sowing is a planting term. It suggests that you “cast” seed “broadly.” So, the harvest we receive someday will depend on how much and what kind of seed you sow today. So, what kind of harvest/results are you looking for? There are

Howe Q. Wallace January 24, 2018

Football and Business

Here’s a Super Bowl quote for you: “It is not all about talent. It’s about dependability, consistency, being coachable, and understanding what you need to do to improve” – Bill Belichick. Belichick is the future Hall of Fame coach of the New England Patriots who will be playing to regain their world champion status in the Super Bowl next week. If you follow the Patriots and Belichick, you know he’s a master at building a

Howe Q. Wallace January 23, 2018

Let’s set a record this year!

We had no accidents company-wide in week four. So far, we have reduced our corporate rate by 50% in 2018. Daily reminders to be safe are powerful. Verbalizing encouragement to be safe, reminders of risky situations and cautions when we anticipate safety issues will make a difference. Effective teams talk to each other about the important things that make success occur. They repeat them. They acknowledge each other. Use your two-minute talks daily to speak

Howe Q. Wallace January 22, 2018

It’s freezing at every facility today.

Frozen wood. Slippery footing. Tough traveling conditions. Numbing cold. Balky equipment. It’s freezing at every facility today. We have tough people throughout our company showing up. Bearing the bad conditions. Doing the best they can do to meet customer demands. You’re on my mind today. Grateful for your dedication. Be safe. Be purposeful. This too shall pass.

Howe Q. Wallace January 18, 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