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A better person can help make

A better person can help make a better family. A better family helps to make a better community. A better community makes a better county. A better county, a better state. A better state, a better country. A better country, a better world. You see the flow. You can substitute better with other words. A safer person makes a safer team. Safe teams become safer plants. Safer plants a safer company. Two things are obvious

Howe Q. Wallace January 17, 2018

It’s football playoff time

It’s football playoff time, and the media is full of stories about why someone is successful and what makes a player great. Trent Dilfer was a Super Bowl champion quarterback and, in his retirement, makes a living coaching high school quarterbacks. One of his students was Tua Tagovailoa, the freshman quarterback who came in to engineer the Alabama comeback in the National Championship game. Dilfer said he wasn’t surprised at Tua’s success. He cited the

Howe Q. Wallace January 16, 2018

“If your not growing, it’s not experience.”

“If your not growing, it’s not experience.” Experience is more than putting in the time. If you’re doing your job or living your life the same way this year as you did last year, you’re not become more experienced. Your becoming stale. We are blessed to have the capacity to grow. Most of us still have untapped potential to be mined. Discovering your human potential Starr’s with desire. You have to want to grow to

Howe Q. Wallace January 15, 2018

Setting a good example is not a “put-on.”

Our Safety leader leads our safety efforts at the four treating plants. He says the following is the first thoughts he shares with his teammates. He gave me permission to share it with all of you: This is the first safety minute I put out every year: BEING THE EXAMPLE: Setting a good example is not a “put-on.” It’s simply working safety into your daily routine at home and on the job. When we work

Howe Q. Wallace January 2, 2018

How’s that working for you?

Anybody ever ask you “How’s that working for you?” I use this space frequently to encourage you to take action, to create a new habit, to try something different new. Sometimes better advice is to do a searching inventory of the things you do and the habits you have that don’t contribute you to your well being and happiness. And, stop one. There very few of us that don’t have a list of things in

Howe Q. Wallace December 8, 2017

After Action Review Part 2

The final question of an “after action review” is “what can we learn from this?” Here’s the concept: If we don’t get what we expect and dig deep on “why” that is so, learning results. Learning generates more ideas. Ideas are raw material for trying new methods, new technology, new methods of teamwork. Every tweak of our activity can make us more effective. If we tweak regularly, the impact of those tweaks accumulate. The net

Howe Q. Wallace December 7, 2017

What actually happened

While it’s important to know “what was supposed to happen,” it’s also important to consider regularly “what actually happened.” When we aren’t intentional about comparing our results to what is expected, we drift. It is done frequently. We achieve our best outcomes when we measure our performance against a standard consistently. If “what actually happened” falls short of the standard, you have a chance to analyze and consider what went wrong. You can address it

Howe Q. Wallace December 1, 2017

What was supposed to happen?

One of the questions we ask in the annual survey is whether you are aware of what is expected of you. Most of you say that you believe you understand your job expectations well. That means that when we conduct an “after action review,” that we can answer the question “what was supposed to happen?” with a good, solid, accurate description. But, does it? Is your “what is supposed to happen” specific? Does it change

Howe Q. Wallace November 30, 2017

Engaging the Mission

How’d work go? In the military, work involves engaging the mission. Soldiers practice for the event of war. They strap on their equipment, go the field, simulate an encounter. The way the military “cements” learning and improvement is by conducting an “after action review.” A review is a disciplined approach where four questions are asked: What was supposed to happen? What actually happened? Why was there a difference? What can we learn from this? According

Howe Q. Wallace November 29, 2017

Organization Coach

There is a common perception these days that the path to mastery includes putting in 10,000 hours of practice. The theory includes a couple of qualifiers. The 10,000 hours is best when the practice is the focused as compared to going through the motions. Focused means striving with specific improvement in mind. The 10,000 hours are also more effective when a “coach” is involved. Someone who watches. Someone who guides. Someone who challenges. The implication

Howe Q. Wallace November 10, 2017

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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