My wife and I were in a restaurant the other day and were served by people we didn’t know who treated us as the most special people they knew. They left no stone unturned. Our glasses were always full. They were extremely polite and went well beyond our expectations to make sure that we [...]
I’ll never forget the day I took the door off my daughter’s room. No, I didn’t knock it down! She was mad about something (I really don’t even remember what it was) and went upstairs to her room and slammed her door. I quietly walked upstairs to her room, took the screwdriver out, and [...]
There are not many films that create lasting impressions and impact a generation of people, but The Karate Kid is one of those films. Ghostbusters, Gremlins, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Footloose are just a few other hits filmed and produced in 1984. But, as I said, nothing impacted people like The Karate [...]
Here are a few of my thoughts about leaders and the positive influence they can have on their employees. Lead, don’t lord A real leader leads. People generally react better when they are led and not driven. The changing work environment has produced a more equal educational and experience level of employees who really [...]
Christ-centered Everything we do is simply a reflection of who we are and what we value. Values are important to us because they guide just about all we do. Values help to guide us through the many challenges. Some challenges are easy and some are difficult. Either way, our values drive important decisions. When we [...]
Passion is something a husband has for a wife, a fan has for a team, a historian has for history, people have for God’s word, and leaders have for investing in others. This passion is an extreme and deep overwhelming emotion that drives us to excel beyond status quo expectations and achieve amazing things [...]
Living a life of integrity is hard work and you never finish. I think deep down we desire to live with integrity, but life just seems to get in the way. When presented with tough issues we react rather than reflect and respond. Reacting about an issue without reflecting on the solution is a [...]
“My boss doesn’t listen to me. I work hard, sometimes have decent ideas, and try to provide critical input, but get nowhere. The truth is I just don’t feel like my boss values me for anything other than supporting his/her need to succeed or bringing attention to himself/herself.” Does this sound familiar? If it [...]