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New Ideas

“Everybody believes in innovation until they see it.  Then they think, ‘Oh no; that’ll never work.  It’s too different.’ “ – Nolan Bushnell I’m fortunate to be able to work with leaders from a [...]

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What Fills Your Day?

“My favorite things in life don’t cost any money.  It’s really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time.” – Steve Jobs People talk constantly about how busy they are.  For some [...]

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What Are You Avoiding?

“Knowing is not enough; we must apply.  Willing is not enough; we must do.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Almost everyone likes to brag about their work ethic, or at least likes to feel pretty [...]

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Play Your Part

“I am in competition with no one.  I have no desire to play the game of being better than anyone.  I am simply trying to be better than the person I was yesterday.” – Unknown I’ve had several [...]

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Daily Change

“You will never change your life until you change something you do daily.  The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.” – John Maxwell When we read about changes throughout [...]

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Still Not Enough Listening

“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” – Steven R. Covey I know we talked about this same topic not that long ago, but it keeps coming up [...]

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Quit Being a Big Deal

“When dealing with complex transportation issues, the best thing to do is pull up with a cold beer and let somebody else figure it out.” – Anthony Bourdain Most leaders are swamped.  I can’t [...]

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Who’s Really On Your Team?

“A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player.” – John Wooden One of the things we say we value in our organizations is great team players.  We talk a lot about how much [...]

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Hope Is Not A Strategy

“Our own dilemma is that we hate change and love it at the same time; what we really want is for things to remain the same but get better.” – Sydney J. Harris One of the most common frustrations [...]

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Special Earns Special

“I thought treating everyone the same was being fair and impartial.  Gradually, I began to suspect that it was neither fair nor impartial.  In fact, it was just the opposite.  That’s when I began [...]