Doing the Impossible
“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. […]
A-Players
We talk a lot about the importance of building a team of A-Players, but what does that mean? An A-Player is someone who is the right person in the right seat at the right time. The “right person” is someone who aligns with our core values – relationships, service, and expertise. The “right seat” means […]
Seizing Opportunities
“Don’t wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them.” —Orison Swett Marden Anybody can achieve anything. I truly believe that. This week I was presented with an opportunity. Read the message and look below to see if I took advantage of it. Some […]
Two Wolves
There is an old Cherokee fable about two wolves… An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil—he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, […]
Habits
“Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.” —Mahatma Gandhi Habits define us—good […]
Relationships
As y’all know I meet with a group of business owners once a quarter. Our last meeting was in Birmingham earlier this week, where we had a family and relationship counselor speak to the group. Very interesting of our host to invite Michael to speak to a group of business folks, but if you peel […]