5 Keys to a Successful Thanksgiving & Business
Thanksgiving week is here. Frantic shopping, cooking, and house cleaning abound. For most, this is a happy time with family. For others, it carries a sadness with it. Thanksgiving around […]
Treat A Man as if He Were What He Could Be
“Treat a man as he appears to be, and you make him worse. But treat a man as if he were what he potentially could be, and you make him […]
Creativity and Value of Input
The story is told that Henry Ford once procured an efficiency professional to examine the operation of his company. While this expert’s report was largely positive, he did express reservations […]
Ability Can Take You to The Top, But Not Keep You There
“Ability can take you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.” One of many great quotes from perhaps the biggest sales and motivational speaker for over […]
Effective Leaders Inspire Confidence
John F. Kennedy inspired a nation and the leaders of a space program to put a man on the moon in less than ten years. “Ask not what your country […]
A Cookie Recipe for Success
In 1969, Oakland A’s owner Charles Finley introduced to major league baseball, “ball girls” – young girls who would sit in foul territory to retrieve baseballs grounded foul by batters […]
Triple Filter Test Before Speaking
The great Greek philosopher, Socrates is credited with introducing the Triple Filter Test. One version of the story is, a man, possibly a disciple of Socrates, came to the philosopher […]
Three Keys in Avoiding Organizational Strangulation
The small group sat around the room discussing options for the future of their church. Seven men and women representing the 35-37 remaining members of Ho-Hum Ecumenical Church (or HEC). […]
Respect is Earned in the Trenches
The story is told of a man on horseback riding up to a group of men digging a trench with one man, the apparent leader, barking orders and threatening punishment […]
A Culture of Appreciation & Affirmation Builds Productivity
“My Pleasure!” Certainly, if you’ve eaten at any Chick-fil-a restaurant, you’ve heard those words – multiple times during each visit. And, in my opinion, each employee is sincere as he/she […]
