“The tragedy in life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.” – Benjamin Mays Leaders are busy. In my entire career I can’t remember ever talking to a leader who was bored, or who said they just didn’t have much to do. Whether business is booming … Read more
“The extra mile is a vast, unpopulated wasteland.” – Jeff Haden People like to talk about work ethic. It’s one of the core things that we value. Questioning someone’s work ethic is considered by almost everyone to be a huge insult. Any suggestion that we lack work ethic is a personal affront. And lots of … Read more
“He who sees a need and waits to be asked for help is as unkind as if he had refused it.” – Dante Alighieri Leaders are bombarded every day with things they’re “supposed” to do. Conversations they’re supposed to have, visions they’re supposed to communicated, plans they’re supposed to develop – the list goes on … Read more
“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.” – Jim Rohn People are interesting creatures. We like to talk about things like excellence, work ethic, success, etc. We say we want those kinds of things, and that those are the kinds of things you should … Read more
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity.” – Amelia Earhart One thing most leaders pride themselves on is their work ethic. Leaders – most people, really – want to believe that our success is the result of our work ethic, our intelligence, our decision making skills, etc. Work … Read more
“There’s always free cheese in the mouse traps, but the mice there aren’t happy.” – Anonymous One of the hazards of my occupation is that sometimes people make assumptions. Perhaps the most common assumption is that when we say we can help your business be more successful, people assume that means we’re going to bring … Read more
“Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.” – James Cash Penney We’ve been pushing people this year to think about growth, and while everyone’s initial reaction is excitement, that excitement usually changes to hesitation fairly rapidly. The question usually is, “How do we go about doing that?” Good … Read more
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