Think about the last organization-wide event that you attended. Did it roll out without a hitch? Was everyone in the room inspired, informed and aligned? I have hosted countless such meetings and know it’s harder than it looks to pull off an event like this. I’ve discovered the secret to successful company-wide events and it may surprise you! The secret to these successful meetings cannot (Continue)
Gratitude
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.” ― Melody Beattie May we live today, and each (Continue)
These Two Questions Will Help You Discover Your Core Values
Do you have a thinking chair? For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a chair that I call my thinking chair. It’s my favorite chair in the whole house. This chair is where I go to think, to reflect, to evaluate. I vividly remember what happened on a sunny afternoon in my thinking chair almost a decade ago… (Continue)
Key Steps in My Core Values Journey
Sometimes leaders get that feeling in their gut that something isn’t right. Have you ever experienced that feeling? Well, in early 2005, I knew that something wasn’t right. I had a growing sense that I needed to figure out who I was, bone deep. Fortunately, I discovered some questions that really helped me sort things out. And they can help you too. (Continue)
What Core Values Are (…and What They’re Not)!
You know when you run into someone from high school and the conversation just pulls you back to your teenage years? Even hearing a song from our youth can stir up thoughts and feelings from decades past. The experiences, thoughts and actions from our past can reveal some interesting clues about who we are, bone deep. When our leadership team reviewed the book, Built to Last by Jim Collins (Continue)
The Key to Extraordinary Growth
In February 2005, while I was attending my monthly CEO group meeting at the CEO Institute, one of the CEOs said something that prompted me to write down this statement… I want to be a Values-Driven Company that achieves results; not a Results-Driven Company that has values. -- That statement shook me, and it was exactly what I was looking for. (Continue)
Escape the Cycle of Self-Defeat
Have you ever felt a sense of guilt because you couldn’t make things work? Then you think…If I just try harder? Then you become fatigued? And then you want to quit? Finally, the cycle starts over again, and again, and again… (Continue)
Want Help Starting a Business?
Have you ever dreamed of launching a business? Many do. So why do many never get started? Maybe you don’t have time the time, or you don’t know where to start. Well, I’ve got good news for you! There’s plenty of help for aspiring entrepreneurs… (Continue)
Need toilet paper? Go to Home Depot
What did you buy online last week? If you are like most people, you’ve become accustomed to purchasing books, clothes, shoes and concert tickets online. On top of that, we custom-design our TV viewing experience by accessing “play it now” streaming media sources like Netflix and HBO Go. (Continue)
Launch Your Passion
I led Albert Moving and Storage for 38 years. As you can imagine, our company was a huge part of my life. And then, in 2011 I sold it. I sold the company that I had grown from five employees to over 150. You might guess that this was an end to a great career – a time to kick back and find a hobby and rack up the airline miles. Well, for me it didn't work out that way... (Continue)
