Matt Heemstra – Page 20

Perfection Is Not On The Radar

“Excellence does not require perfection.” – Henry James One common trait I see in the great leaders I work with is the desire to do things better. Whether it’s how they produce their good or service, whether it’s marketing, whether it’s something internal or people related, they’re always looking to improve. It’s just a regular … Read more

These 2 Things Make a Difference

“It’s taken me all my life to learn what not to play.” – Dizzy Gillespie Last week in this space the topic was focus, and the importance of zeroing on what matters and getting your people to do the same. Based on some of the feedback I got, that’s a topic that people tend to … Read more

What Should They Do?

“The fewer rules a coach has, the fewer rules there are for players to break.” – John Madden As leaders, we are bombarded by ideas and information about how we’re supposed to manage people. If you search the internet for “manage people” you get about 7.75 billion hits. There are books, articles, podcasts, training courses … Read more

Just Move

“We generate fears while we sit. We overcome them by action.” – Dr. Henry Link Here we are again. It’s the first week of January, and I feel like I should write something about it being an opportunity for a fresh start, or a time to begin anew, or a time to be re-energized. About … Read more

Joy

“It is the lives we encounter that make life worth living.” – Guy de Maupassant I’m spending some time with people who make my life especially joyful this week. I hope you are too, and I hope that refreshes and recharges you. May you find joy all year long, but especially this time of year, … Read more

Do Your Homework

“One should pay attention to even the smallest crawling creature for these too may have a valuable lesson to teach us.” – Black Elk Last week in this space I wrote about the importance of making sure we learn whatever lessons 2021 can teach us before we turn our focus to the new year. We … Read more

What Have You Learned?

“What is done cannot be undone, but one can prevent it happening again.” – Anne Frank As we approach the end of another year, we all have a tendency to look forward. And that’s a positive. It’s a good thing for us to be excited about the future, or to be thinking about what we … Read more

People and 2022

“It is December, and nobody asked if I was ready.” – Sarah Kay If we were playing a game of hide and seek with the year 2022, this would be the part where 2022 says, “Ready or not, here I come!” The way the past couple of years have gone, there are plenty of people … Read more

Little Bites

“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Right now, on an almost daily basis, I find myself working with leaders who are completely overwhelmed. They are dealing with issues … Read more

Happy Thanksgiving

“The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you.” – John E. Southard As we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday in my part of of the world, I’d like to encourage you to think about everyone who has helped you during the past year. Think about what they’ve … Read more

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