I was reading in the paper today about a woman who is a runner. Her story is that she had run for exercise for years. One of her sons asked her if she was running just to run or running with a goal in mind. She said the question was a “wake up” for her. She realized that she went through the motions. And, since it was exercise and recreation for her, it was OK
Many of you have heard of financial guru Dave Ramsey. He has become famous teaching people how to change the direction of their financial lives. I heard a talk he gave about those who do well financially versus those who do poorly. He made an observation I would like to share. He said that people who are doing poorly are: Seldom excited about anything Seldom optimistic Frequently scared I was reflecting upon those characteristics as
A friend of mine, Brett Trapp, tweeted this thought: “This is not your practice life.” Does the statement cause you to reflect? Certainly, the idea of a “practice life” when it comes to learning from experience is sound. Trying different strategies and experimenting with new behavior can result in mistakes and errors. Failure isn’t fatal. Learning from experience is a key way to a richer life. I think this statement attacks procrastination and “going through
No one drifts into excellence. I was listening to a sermon by Bill Hybels. The actual quote was, “No one drifts into holiness.” Holiness is a state that faithful religious followers seek. For God seekers, to be holy is better than being unholy. Hybels is stating that you won’t drift into the desired condition. Our nature is to drift away. You want to be holy, you have to intend it. It caused me to think
Basketball is a cruel sport to this extent: Unless you are the champion, your season ends with a loss. If you have watched the NCAA tourney, you have seen the tear-filled, heart-felt disappointment at losing the last game. When you care, whether you win or lose matters. But, basketball tourneys remind us that no one wins all the time. In fact, we frequently fall short. So, how do you process that last loss? You can
I’ve been introduced to the concept of “indifference.” The religious sect of Jesuit priests have it as an aim to practice it. On the surface, “indifferent” can mean that one lacks passion or concern. The Jesuits don’t mean it that way. They believe that every moment is filled with opportunity and potential. While circumstances can be adverse and conditions suboptimal, there always exists an opportunity to contribute to the moment in such a way as
“All change isn’t progress. But there’s no progress without change.” – John Wooden, greatest college basketball coach ever What’s your change makeup? My experience is that most people resist it. They naturally seek patterns and order. They build habits around those patterns. For the most part, the habitual stuff works. So an attitude forms: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” There are others at the far extreme. They change so often that it appears
Are you someone who “shows up?” I visited with a group of pallet plant owners this week at the NWPCA meeting. One of their largest concerns is getting people to come to work every day. Each manager talked about the problems of missing people: Missed production Disruption to smooth production processes Breakdown in team cohesion Injuries and quality mistakes due to people trying to substitute in an unfamiliar job Attendance ends up being one of
A friend of mine, Pat Hamner, teaches business graduate students. We share an interest in seeing others develop their leadership ability. He shared an article with me where author Bob Buford reflects on the advice of a consultant, Dan Sullivan. Sullivan says that success in the marketplace calls on developing four habits that contribute to your “referability.” Here are the habits: Show up on time. I get asked all the time what I wished schools
Transformation is change in such a dramatic fashion that you can hardly recognize the new person or situation from the person or situation that existed before. Have you participated in a transformation before? While a good situation can transform to a bad one, we usually associate transformation with changes which go from bad to great. I’ve been listening to a series from Rick Warren on transformation. He says that transformation comes in four steps: Fed
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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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