Today’s GAP post is for progress. At the start of this year, I wrote out ten goals that I wanted to accomplish in 2013. All of these goals centered around making my own weak links stronger. Now that we’re halfway through the year, it’s a good time to see how well I am doing. I studied … Continue reading »
Today’s GAP post is for gratitude. “You can try to take care of yourself, but isn’t it better to have someone on your left and right?” – Keni Thomas Along with about 5,000 or so other people, I had the distinct pleasure of hearing Keni Thomas speak in person as a part of the Rest of … Continue reading »
Today‘s GAP post is for gratitude and progress. I had the privilege of attending the Chic-Fil-A Leadercast conference today via simulcast at The Kroc Center in South Bend. The event was organized by my friend Justin Maust and his organization, Leader Legacy. It was quite an event; arguably the best leadership development development I have … Continue reading »
Today’s post is for progress. Other people bring value to conversation and ideas. Even when you don’t completely agree with the individual or their premise, there can be high validity in considering their point of view. This is a lesson I am learning on a daily basis. I realize that I can be the type … Continue reading »
Reblogged from Leadership Freak: Success teaches repetition. Do more of the same because more of the same produces more of the same. In changing times more of the same is deadly. Success teaches confidence. Without confidence progress stalls, second-guessing prevails, the status quo persists. On the down side, success inflates confidence. Bill Gates said, “Success … Continue reading »
Today’s GAP post is for attitude. Over the past year, I have been following through the Intentional Leader journal by Giant Impact. My workload has increased over the past month, so I am a little behind on these daily challenges. As I am currently in the attitude section of the journal, I wanted to share … Continue reading »
Today’s GAP post is for Attitude. If I had to sum up the point of today’s post in one word, it would be tenacity. I currently have some very specific challenges that require me to function differently. It’s require a fresh approach. A different mindset. A different sacrifice. All the steps leading up to this … Continue reading »
Today I want to talk about choosing the right attitude. I’ve been working through the Intentional Leader journal published by Giant Impact over the past year. My current place in the journal is a month-long topic on Attitude. Last week, it asked me to consider times when I might have a negative attitude; then, write … Continue reading »
While on a recent hike around a local botanical garden with my wife, we spotted this water wheel along one of the woods trails. As you probably know, a water wheel works best with a steady water flow falling onto the paddles. As I observed the wheel, I noticed several points where the velocity of … Continue reading »
