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The Power of the “Mission Focused” Team

The mission team I’ve been working with in Guatemala completed the regimen of surgeries yesterday. When all was said and done, 96 were completed. All successfully. That’s four surgeons full time and another working daily in a clinic turned to a mini surgery room. The team includes folks from Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, California and Montana. Most knew somebody and several knew nobody as they arrived. In the morning after chapel session, the team

Howe Q. Wallace May 18, 2012

Good Advice from a Commencement Speech

It’s the season for commencement addresses. Colleges are wrapping up and famous people are being called upon to share inspiring words to graduates. In this day of the internet and YouTube, good speeches can be taken in. I watched one this morning by Aaron Sorkin. He is a screenwriter. West Wing, A Few Good Men and The Social Network are among his works. His speech to the graduates of Syracuse University had many good words.

Howe Q. Wallace May 16, 2012

Trying New Things

Traveling to a foreign country reminds me of the stimulation of trying something new. When you are in a strange environment, your whole body goes on alert. You don’t recognize the language. You don’t know the methods. It is disorienting. But, it’s fun. It gets the adrenaline going. It is a challenge. I was having a discussion about the different ways people process things. For some people, trying out something new is exciting. It energizes

Howe Q. Wallace May 15, 2012

National Day of Prayer

Today is the National Day of Prayer! It comes the first Thursday of every May and its purpose is to promote prayer – not just on this day but every day. I am sure that among our team there is wide opinion about prayer. Some don’t think it is important. Some pray unceasingly. There is a variety in between. As for me, I am confident that God hears our prayers and acts to help us.

Howe Q. Wallace May 3, 2012

The Importance of Attitude

Our colleague Romana Straley, our HR Pro in Butner who also translates this note into Spanish every day, sent this along suggesting it as an inspirational HQ Note. I agree with her. It comes from preacher and inspirational writer Charles Swindoll. “The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than

Howe Q. Wallace April 24, 2012

An Engaged Team Yields Superior Customer Satisfaction

There is a business theory that says that if a company focuses on building an “engaged” workforce, the bottom line will take care of itself. There is another theory that says that if a company focuses on the “customer” and provides superior customer satisfaction, the bottom line will take care of itself. A study was done recently to attempt to figure out which theory carries more weight. The answer turns out not to be “either/or.”

Howe Q. Wallace April 17, 2012

Teams with “Pride” Win

A note in the locker room of the Miami Heat, a National Basketball Association team, says this: “When two teams meet that are equal in ability and execution, it’s the team that has pride that wins.” We use “pride” a great deal to describe someone who has an unsinkable character. These words add up to PRIDE: Persistent. You stay with a task however difficult. Responsible. You can be counted on to be in the right

Howe Q. Wallace April 16, 2012

Leadership Advice from the Coca-Cola Scholarship Dinner

Last night I was fortunate to attend the Coca-Cola Scholarship Foundation dinner in Atlanta. Our host was one of our top customers, Ongweoweh CEO Dan Bonamie. It’s usually the supplier who hosts the customer so that made the honor even more special. It’s rare to have a customer treat you to an event like this. The Coca-Cola folks gave away more than $2 million to more than 250 students. In addition to receiving scholarships, the

Howe Q. Wallace April 13, 2012

Address Setbacks As Quickly As Possible

While making progress every day is a key to a positive work life, it would be naive to think there won’t be setbacks. When setbacks come, the trick is to act to change the momentum as quickly as possible. One of the athletic coaches I admire most, most of you haven’t heard of. His name is Glen Rutenbar. He coaches the girl’s softball team at our local high school in Bartow. I became a fan

Howe Q. Wallace April 9, 2012

The Progress Principle

I am reading a book called The Progress Principle. The essence of the book is simple: people want to feel positive about the work they do. The single largest factor that contributes to positive feelings is having a sense that you are making progress. You are probably thinking, “That’s obvious.” Me too. But the authors of the book studied several thousand workers and found that more often than not people didn’t feel positive about work

Howe Q. Wallace April 6, 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