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TO DISCIPLINE OR NOT TO DISCIPLINE, THAT IS THE QUESTION!
What were your first thoughts as you read the title? You may have been thinking, of course discipline, we’ve all heard, "spare the rod spoil the child.” Or you maybe you thought it depends on how severe the transgression was. You may be from the school of thought...
What are you looking at?
“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” I found three attributions for this quote, Max Planck, Albert Einstein & Wayne Dyer, all impressive men. That being said, what does it mean to you? As you look at the picture of the man...
I’ll be happy when…
Finish this statement, I’ll be happy when… What are some of the things that came to your mind? I’ve asked this question to audiences in ten countries on four continents, and the answers are amazingly similar. Some of the answers I most often hear are: I get a raise, a...
What Does the World Pay For?
“The world pays for value, that’s it!” ~ Guy Burns The world doesn’t pay for cars or houses or clothes. It doesn’t pay for work, or scoring points or saving lives. It pays for value. When someone says “that costs too much” it isn’t true. The price is never too high,...
Firebreak
What will you use? Every year I go to the mountains in Golden Colorado area to visit my friend, Orvel Ray Wilson, get coached, and hike in one of the most beautiful places on earth. For any of you who have spent time in the mountains or forests you are aware of an...
The ONLY Department!
What is the most important department in your organization? Most people would say… “mine.” In most organizations there are many departments and everyone thinks theirs is the most important. Some of the departments may include, Finance, Marketing, HR, Sales, Customer...