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How often do you learn or do something new?

How often do you learn or do something new? Gallup surveys the public. Their method is to research how people answer questions and match that up to how people perform. According to Gallup, people who say that they try to learn or do something new every day, double their chances of well-being in their lives. It makes sense, doesn’t it? If you are trying to learn you are curious. As you learn, new possibilities arise.

Howe Q. Wallace November 17, 2017

Go big. Happen to the world. Don’t quit. Get up and go. Be intentional.

I love country music songs. The lyrics often give you wisdom to go by. Years ago, I was traveling the highway and heard a country artist Chris Ward describing a new release called “Fall Reaching.” It was a nice little song that never really gained traction. It had a neat little refrain. If you’re gonna win, win gracefully If you’re gonna love, love faithful If you’re gonna learn, learn by teaching If you’re gonna fall,

Howe Q. Wallace November 16, 2017

Practicing 10,000 Hours

I wrote about the idea that practicing 10,000 hours on purpose and with instruction is a path to mastery. The idea is that hard work can beat out talent. The founder of Amazon Jeff Bezos offers a variation on the theme. He differs with the idea that 10,000 hours of practice is the key. He thinks experimenting 10,000 times will yield amazing results. According to Bezos, while 10,000 hours of practice can help you refine

Howe Q. Wallace November 13, 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

“Weep, trust, pray, think, shift, hope, grow. Ways to handle suffering.”

“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

Howe Q. Wallace November 6, 2017

“Focus on building a track record of success, and people will keep betting on you.”

“Focus on building a track record of success, and people will keep betting on you.” I was reading an article by Adam Bryant, a columnist from the New York Times. For 10 years, he’s written a weekly column where he interviews a CEO and describes what he learns. He is wrapping up this series and is moving on to something else. He wrote his last column yesterday. Since it was his closing address, he offered

Howe Q. Wallace November 3, 2017

Are you a giver or a taker?

“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

Howe Q. Wallace November 2, 2017

Introducing Choices & Participation

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

Howe Q. Wallace November 1, 2017

How To Be Happy at Work

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

Howe Q. Wallace October 30, 2017

Double your chances!

I heard an expert today from the Gallup organization, a leading polling group. His name is Brandon Busteed. Among the topics Gallup polls people about is quality of life. Their method is to ask dozens of questions, compare the answers to the results actually achieved by the respondents and identify the questions and answers which predict the reliable results. Busteed shared the question when answered 5 on a scale of 5 that predicted well being

Howe Q. Wallace October 27, 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