A few weeks ago, I drove through an older neighborhood where enormous oak trees stretched over the streets, their branches meeting overhead to create a canopy of shade. The trees were magnificent. They had clearly been there for decades, standing...
Why Execution Requires Rhythm, Not Effort A few years ago, we started working with a growing construction company that looked successful from the outside. Their backlog was full.Revenue was strong.They had talented project managers and experienced crews in the field....
Why Profitable Businesses Still Lack Options There was a business owner in his early sixties who had spent decades building his company. Long hours.Sacrifices.Relentless commitment. He had missed birthdays.Worked weekends.Reinvested profits when others would have taken them. And it had...
“Whenever you see a man on top of a mountain, you can be sure he didn’t fall there.” These words, attributed to Adolph Rupp, a legendary basketball coach at the University of Kentucky, offer profound insight into the nature of...
It’s a familiar scenario in any business: meetings are set, the agenda is clear, and success hinges on punctuality and preparedness. Yet, there’s always that one person racing against the clock, slipping into the conference room with a flurry of...
Steve Jobs, without a doubt one of the greatest visionaries and innovators, once said, “For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: ‘If today were the last day of my life, would...
I had the pleasure of meeting Rex Houze in 1980 when he was the President of a professional leadership company. His influence on me was profound, and it sparked my desire to read. Ask me what I am reading today...
We know you are probably about to close shop for the holidays – BUT WAIT! Save this link and come back to read it when you have some downtime over the next few days. In our last post, we covered...
After his great disappointment (the bonus check that ended up being a membership to the Jelly of the Month Club) and Uncle Lewis burning down the Christmas tree, Clark Griswold determined that in spite of it all, he would give...
In one of the scenes from “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” Clark Griswold receives something quite unexpected. He had pinned all his hopes on a huge bonus so that he could surprise his family with a down payment on a swimming...
