“When you’re through changing, you’re through.” – Bruce Fairchild Barton I’m a huge sports fan. I’ve probably spent more time playing & watching sports than all my other leisure activities combined. It’s always interesting to watch teams that seem to have an identity. They know who they are, they know their strengths and weaknesses, and … Read more
“If you don’t think every day is a good day, just try missing one.” – Cavett Robert Over the past year I spent (wasted?) a fair amount of time trying to help a particular local business owner. Finally, after several months of misguided effort, I finally managed to end our business relationship. It took me … Read more
“Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.” – Henry Ford We live and work in an environment where we are rewarded for getting things done. Crossing things off a list seems like it’s become our sole purpose in life. We even write things we’ve … Read more
“The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.” – Winston Churchill It’s been the trendy thing for some years now for leaders to talk about “buy in” from their people. And certainly it’s not just trendy – it really does matter. It is important that people in your organization are … Read more
“Be willing to be uncomfortable. Be comfortable being uncomfortable. It may get tough, but it’s a small price to pay for living a dream.” – Peter McWilliams I recently finished reading (for the 2nd time) The Advantage a book by one of my favorite authors, Patrick Lencioni. The whole book is good, but the part … Read more
“To change who you are, change who you think you are.” – Jonathan Lockwood Huie We talk about change here a lot, and we’ve talked about belief before, but I think it’s so important that it’s worth revisiting. Everything we do in our lives is driven by how we view ourselves and the world around … Read more
“The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.” – Flannery O’Connor I recently conducted a workshop for a group of business people whose industry is in the midst of very rapid, radical change. Without exception, this group has been very successful over the years, but the changes they’re currently experiencing cast … Read more
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” – Andy Warhol Not too long ago I was visiting with a manufacturer who was talking about the way they provide customer service. Eventually the group came to the conclusion that their customer service was not meeting an acceptable level in … Read more
“If you surround yourself with the smartest people you can find, people will think you’re a lot smarter than you are. Only insecure people think this works the other way.” – Noah Callahan-Bever One of the most exciting things that can happen for an organization is growth. People get excited about almost everything that comes … Read more
“Be yourself – not your idea of what you think somebody else’s idea of yourself should be.” – Henry David Thoreau I like that quote. I wish I had a way of measuring how much time we spend in our businesses and our lives trying to do things only because we think other people think … Read more
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