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Don’t Let the Fear of Failure Sideline Passion or Action

I heard an interesting speaker today. John Rivers is an entrepreneur from Orlando. He’s had two careers. The first was a high-profile career in pharmaceutical sales. He grew to be a CEO of a company with more than $2.5 billion in sales. He retired as a young man because he realized he was working more for money as compared to working because of any particular joy he was deriving from his job. What he discovered

Howe Q. Wallace March 25, 2013

“So God Made a Farmer” Dodge Super Bowl Ad

My favorite ad of the Super Bowl? The Dodge truck ad showing pictures of farming situations with radio personality Paul Harvey being voiced over with his speech “So God Made a Farmer.” While reading the speech is a beautiful thing, hearing Harvey, who died in 2009, deliver it is better still. At this point, it’s easy to find it on the internet. Takes two minutes to listen. The ad ends with the tribute, “To the

Howe Q. Wallace February 4, 2013

Super Bowl Trivia

Here’s some Super Bowl trivia for you. The Baltimore Ravens’ iconic player Ray Lewis was born two blocks from PalletOne headquarters in Bartow, FL. He played high school ball in nearby Lakeland. I’m impressed with the storyline of the Harbaugh brothers. Jim is head coach of the San Francisco club. John coaches the Ravens. First time brothers have matched up in a Super Bowl as coaches. The theme of coaching in their family extends to

Howe Q. Wallace February 1, 2013

Motivation and Attitude

Are you a “joy” to coach? I was reading a book this weekend about being a more effective coach. The book suggested that a good coach will adjust to his players by incorporating a style that will reach each player. Some coaches coach the same way all the time. This article suggests the good coach should have the ability to adjust based upon the player. And, will do so. The model suggests that players come

Howe Q. Wallace January 28, 2013

What’s Right with America

President Obama was inaugurated yesterday. I caught the highlights and sound bytes on television last night and this morning. Much of the discussion was about whether the president can be successful at facilitating agreement between the warring political factions. It is common to believe that our government in Washington is dysfunctional. And, because of that dysfunction, we may be in difficulty as a society as we proceed. While I won’t be so simple as to

Howe Q. Wallace January 22, 2013

A Balance Between Patience and Urgency

Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. I was reading and listening to his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. In a less famous portion of the speech, King addresses a word I’ve been throwing about a good bit lately: “urgency.” He was speaking about the time for racial inequality to end. Here’s what he said: “We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is

Howe Q. Wallace January 21, 2013

Are You “Happening” to the World?

PalletOne leaders “happen” to the world rather than letting the world “happen” to them. Let me explain. There are things we can’t control. Lots of them. The weather. The economy. Wars and rumors of war. Accidents. Negligence of others. Actions of others. There are many more you can add. Some would say that when the things that we can’t control “happen,” that is the world “happening” to us. I can’t argue that much. What I

Howe Q. Wallace January 16, 2013

10 Commitments: #10 – Better or Worse?

Commitment #10, a focus on always moving toward excellence… 10 COMMITMENTS No Shortcuts We will teach you the safe way, provide you safe equipment, fix it when it breaks. Do it right and safe. Safety Freeze Watch out for others, guide and teach “rookies,” hold others accountable for safe practices. On Time and Quick Start Be there, start timely. Work Smart – Technique and Consistency Learn the right techniques and work at a consistent pace. Work

Howe Q. Wallace January 3, 2013

Happy New Year!

“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every New Year find you a better man or woman.” – Benjamin Franklin This is one of the best New Year’s wishes I’ve seen. It occurs to me that this can be a daily admonition that, if followed, would put us in a better place the next day. It would mean that we are focused on the things that hurt us with

Howe Q. Wallace January 2, 2013

Make Gratitude Your Attitude

The people who invented Thanksgiving knew what they were doing. Gratitude is good for the attitude. Hopefully you had a good holiday weekend. A weekend full of fellowship with friends and family. For some of us, it was so good that the prospect of returning to work was a bit daunting. If you’re having such difficulty, Craig Groeschel would encourage you to step back into that place of thankfulness you were in when the holiday

Howe Q. Wallace November 26, 2012

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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