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Our Actions Reflect Our Thoughts

“A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile person lives in a hostile world; everyone you meet is your mirror.” – Ken Keyes, Jr. Which way are you? The “loving” person discussed here is not necessarily a mushy, gushy person. At church, I’ve learned that “loving” carries at its forefront the notion of putting others first. Also, it’s the idea that “loving” is a choice and it manifests itself in action as compared

Howe Q. Wallace September 12, 2012

Consistently Seek To Do Good

“What makes greatness is someone who consistently seeks to do good.” – Isaac Hunter A strong point in “lean” is consistency. In the 6S posters, it is referred to as “sustaining.” “Consistent” means it is common, daily, intentional. Effort doesn’t come in fits and spurts. You can count on it like clockwork. There is not a good hour then a bad one. There isn’t a good day then a bad one. There isn’t a good

Howe Q. Wallace September 11, 2012

A Note of Thanks To My Teammates

Labor Day is a great holiday. It is intended to celebrate the significance of all who work hard to make their enterprises succeed. I’m grateful to be your teammate. I’m humbled to be the one who gets to participate in watching so many work hard to create both personal and team success. So, as I enter the holiday, picture me raising a glass to you. My toast would be: “To the team – may our

Howe Q. Wallace August 31, 2012

Continue Learning to Keep Pace with Change

The concept of “lifelong learning” was introduced a number of decades ago. The “futurists” of the time were predicting that the rate of change would accelerate. Thus, an education that was received at 20 may well eventually become obsolete in one’s lifetime and a need for further learning would become necessary. You think? Beloit College in Wisconsin creates a sociology study for professors each year to keep them in touch with the mindset of incoming

Howe Q. Wallace August 23, 2012

Pallets Move the World

Meeting people anew, you get asked what you do. When I say pallets and lumber, I get two common responses. The first is amazement that there is a company that builds pallets. The second is that everyone has a pallet story: they had a job where they had to stack them or they built a good fire with them or they have seen them made into furniture. It’s humorous. No one has met someone who

Howe Q. Wallace August 17, 2012

“All Star” Performance

What’s all-star performance to you? Would the folks you encounter – both inside and outside the organization – refer to you as an all star? I had an appointment at the eye doctor yesterday. In the examination room was a 3 x 5” card where the leaders of the practice invited anyone to write down “all-star” performance when they saw it. They listed four criteria: Consistently helpful and friendly Unparalleled professionalism Extra effort in meeting

Howe Q. Wallace August 15, 2012

How To Live A Great Life

Most of you didn’t know Tim Murphy. When I moved to Bartow in 1981, Tim ran the local Chevrolet dealership. In a small community like Bartow, you get to know folks and be known. Recognizing me as a newcomer, he offered a friendly hand of welcome. Learned my name. Was always, and I mean always, kind. If you thought something was a good idea and would improve the community, Tim was the guy to encourage

Howe Q. Wallace August 9, 2012

Thanks For Doing What It Takes

On my way to the airport this morning, I drove by two of our plants. My wife, Jenny, was with me. It was before 6 a.m. and she made a simple comment: “People get started in your plants early. What is going on?” I started listing things. We have truck drivers picking up loads of our product. They start early because our customers need the product delivered because it’s best for their schedule. We have

Howe Q. Wallace August 3, 2012

Learning From Failure Leads to Success

I have a friend named Arnie Bellini. Last week, he set out to swim the English Channel. It is a daunting task – over 23 miles from the Cliffs of Dover across a massive shipping lane to France. There are very strong currents. The water temperature is between 50 and 60 degrees. It can take 12 to 15 hours, depending on conditions. You don’t even try it without months of training and preparation. Arnie is

Howe Q. Wallace July 26, 2012

Determination Will Lead to Satisfaction

“You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.” – George Lorimer How would you describe your state of mind? Would “determined” be the word that is used? What was your state of mind when you went to bed last night? Would “satisfied” be the word that you use? The root of determination is intention. Without “intention” the world has a tendency to determine your path.

Howe Q. Wallace July 20, 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