I’ve been attending a national pallet meeting and plant tour this week. Several hundred have gathered in Houston, TX. We were able to see three pallet plants and a logistics operation. Tours are a great unifier. When they are well done, the whole plant gets a lift. The tours remind everyone that their jobs are interesting to others and there is pep in the steps of the participants. In our organization, we talk about being
“Weep, trust, pray, think, shift, hope, grow. Ways to handle suffering.” Tim Keller Tim Keller is a preacher from New York City. I follow him on Twitter because he sends out profound thoughts like that above. You don’t exit life without tough things happening to you. It’s a fact. None of us have met anyone who has been exempted from a challenge. Keller gives us seven verbs to consider when challenged. It appears to me
“If you’re not BRINGING energy and competitiveness to your teammates, you are then TAKING it away from them. Each person controls that daily.” Tom Crean What’s your reputation? What’s your record? Do you contribute to your team’s success? Every day? Every play? Are you consistent? Give your best every day? Jon Gordon says that teammates who rob energy or competitiveness are like vampires. They suck the life from a team. Crean rightly highlights you give
I was at my post last night handing out Halloween candy. My wife secures the candy. She likes those variety bags with different choices. My method for handing out candy is to put the tray out in front of each participant and let that person pick. Most kids left to their own choice took one piece, said thank you and moved on. Here’s something I noticed. A half dozen times during the course of the
A favorite author on mine, Annie McKee, has a new book out called How To Be Happy at Work. According to McKee, one of the keys to being happy at work is to approach your vocation with purpose. Now, as a CEO, this book reminds me that to do my job as well as I can, I must work to create an environment where you can achieve purposeful work. At the same time, as I
“Hard jobs are made easier with support.” Your job is hard. I know it. I see it. We emphasize our culture because it builds in support. We ask you to become engaged with your team. If you see your colleagues as teammates, you will be more likely to lend a hand, offer advice, teach the uninitiated, offer encouragement. For you to be engaged is an investment. You can draw satisfaction from helping. You can be
My pastor noted on Sunday that professional athletes often gain or lose their jobs based on whether they are “good in the locker room.” In my experience, this goes one of two ways. Some athletes who are talented get cut because they are “poison” to the team. Other athletes, who may see age or injury diminish their skills, keep their job longer because of the intangible benefits they bring along. Having grown up in athletic
I spent the day discussing the integration of the new Clarksville facility into PalletOne. There are many challenges. We’ve had more than a dozen folks on site there since the merger occurred. As a “standard setter” in our industry, you can imagine what an effort it is to teach what we expect in terms of safety, engagement, maintenance, operations and housekeeping. We appreciate the willing and responsive efforts of the Clarksville team. The strain of
Travis Bradberry of Forbes says there are two kinds of people: those who believe they make things happen and those who believe things happen to them. Sound familiar? He goes on to cite a study conducted by Dr. Tim Judge at the University of Florida which says that those who “happen to the world” sell more, serve customers better, adjust faster to change and get paid more. Particularly distinctive is how “happening to the world”
Mistakes. They are a part of life. Hall of Fame basketball coach had this to say about mistakes: What to do with a mistake; Recognize It Admit It Learn From It Forget It Recognition. It takes a certain humility to recognize a mistake. We all know people who are “never wrong.” We also know people who stubbornly repeat mistakes. The wise person knows that if you are trying to “happen” to the world that mistakes
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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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