“Sometimes, angels need a little help too.” Quote from the movie Christmas Town Happily, I watch as four-year old grandson JR gets all of us involved in the decoration of our Christmas tree. He takes the hand of Nana (Carol, my wife and his grandmother) and asks her to follow him to the tree to watch him as he hangs the ornament in his hand on an empty limb. He gets me involved, too. Eventually, his pleas for assistance evolves into a tag team effort where he becomes the delivery person … [Read more...]
Best Random Act of Kindness
“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.” Amelia Earhart As I enter the church door, I am met by Noel, who is performing usher duties for the morning service. We shake hands in greeting. And, then he mentions that he is really enjoying my writings and what I am doing in my current journey. His compliments are genuine and appreciated. He continues with kind remarks about my daughter Kelly and husband Larry’s family … [Read more...]
The Best Leadership Book
“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” Peter F. Drucker, Ph.D The most powerful leadership book you will ever read is the one that helps you to become a much better person. Leadership is all about positive influence. All of us are willing to be influenced by individuals who are very good persons. Many leadership books identify the kind of elements that make for great leaders. Integrity, vision, excellent communication, passion and putting others first … [Read more...]
Succeed Through Centerfielders
“You can have an impact anywhere you are.” Coach Tony Dungy While watching the recent Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings NFL football game, the announcer mentioned the difference in stats for quarterback Dak Prescott since Amari Cooper, wide receiver, had become part of the team. The statistics for the 17 games before Cooper joined Dallas, and the 17 games since he started playing on the team, were outlined in a graphic displayed on the television screen. The stats were completely … [Read more...]
How to Win in the Face of Defeat
“It takes a lot of people to make a winning team. Everybody’s contribution is important.” Gary David Goldberg The 2019 World Series championship won by the Washington Nationals is historic. Sports Illustrated described the unlikely victory in this way: “No team has ever overcome greater odds to win the World Series than the Washington Nationals. They rallied from 12 games back in the standings to make the postseason as a wild card. Then in the playoffs they became the first team to mount … [Read more...]
Change Your Daily Process
“Someday is not a day of the week.” Janet Dailey When is the last time you heard someone (or yourself) say . . . Someday… It is what it is. I am going to get to that next week. I have been very busy lately. If you determine to change your life to be more of what you want it to be, and less of what it is like now, you are going to have to … Change something daily. Daily? Is that right? In today’s world, more emphasis seems to be on long-term big goals. Annual goals. … [Read more...]
Personal Life Strategy
“Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” Sun Tzu Strategy. Boring, right? Only used by organizations, right? Absolutely not. I just finished delivering a presentation on strategy to the regional managers and executive team of Hackbarth Delivery Service, Inc. (HDS). Half of my presentation was about strategy in our personal lives. And the last description I would use for strategy is, boring. Read further and I will share … [Read more...]
Effective Time Management
“Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become a reality.” Earl Nightingale If you are old enough, you may remember the ABC approach to time management that was prevalent during the '70s. Time management organizers divided letters A, B and C into sections. The letter A was used for any objective or task that was considered the most important. The letter B was for items less important, and the letter C for any tasks less important than … [Read more...]
Why Have a Positive Attitude?
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” Helen Keller Why have a positive attitude? Some may consider this a silly question. As a reader to this newsletter, you have lived long enough to have experienced a number of events that were influenced by positive thinking. And, there are literally hundreds of articles on why a positive attitude is important. But today, I will share the most important one. Life is tough. We do not always … [Read more...]
Success Through Challenges
“There is no education like adversity.” Sir Benjamin Disraeli Every September, I am reminded of what was one of the toughest periods of time for my wife Carol and me. That journey is a powerful and emotional story told in my new book, The BET. “On September 12, 1979, our fragile life took a turn that we did not anticipate. We went from a bad financial situation to complete disaster. September 12th was the day Hurricane Frederic (“Freddy”) roared into Mobile, causing indescribable … [Read more...]
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