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Working “on” the Organization
Have you ever taken time to stop and examine things from a bird’s eye view? Do you schedule time away for reflection? Recently I was able to do just this. It was a nice change of pace. I was able to get out of the middle of the “grove” and I was able to work …
Great Leader, Great Father
Frank had a small place in Sharon Township, North Carolina. It was a dairy farm, but it wasn’t much of a living. His children often remember him with a sun-browned face, walking out onto the hot, dusty path back to the farmhouse. In the 1929 stock market crash, he lost his entire life savings — …
The Duty of Fatherhood
Behind a successful person we often find the legacy of a loving father. We may not know their names. Some are shopkeepers or farmers or shoe salesmen. Nothing these men did in their jobs made them famous. But what they did as fathers changed the course of history. This week, as we celebrate and honor …
Seeing the Entire Landscape
I’m surrounded by orange groves here in Lake Placid FL today. Here’s a picture in the groves. As you can tell, you can’t get the big picture view of what’s happening with your crops when your in the middle of it. You spend most of your time fertilizing, inspecting fruit, and ensuring there is no …
What’s Your ‘Dash’?
When you look at a tombstone, you’ll see the the dates of the person’s birth and death. What really matters the most however is the ‘dash’ in between… D – Determination A – Awareness S – Service H – Humility
From Ordinary… To Extraordinary.
In today’s Family Minute I talked about the fact that heroes are made, not born. I mentioned that ordinary people who are governed by hard work and a passion for excellence can often be known for doing some really extraordinary things. Before January 15, Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger was known as just another ordinary airline …
5 Things You Need to Know to Love
Yesterday we talked about Love being leadership’s unseen essential. Today let’s dive a little deeper into the 5 things you need to know about yourself in order to truly love others. 1. Know your Makeup This answers the question: How am I put …