Adaptability is Job Number One
Having diverse strengths has always been a bonus, but in the past, you may have been able to get by with a fixed set of abilities or specialties more so than we can today. Those around you that you see as successful are employing everything from shrewd…
Leadership 101
Not everyone wants to be a leader, but I think it is safe to say everyone wants a leader. And not just any leader, but someone who inspires, who creates, who energizes. What if you want to be a leader, and you don’t know how. No problem, just hang…
Three Ways To Look At Failure
If you look around you will find there are three kinds of people, or better put, three ways to look at “failure”. If you know me, then you know I don’t like the word failure in the first place. I think people need to be in the mindset…
Congratulations: You Are a Success, What is Your Next Move
I have been studying behavioral based development strategies used by individuals who are seeking to establish their legacy and bring their life and leadership responsibilities into full harmony. Doing so, I have found it easy to mirror those same…
What I Learned this Past Year
1. If you really want to do something, write it down. I have proven this several times. 2. Don’t listen to negative people who think something can’t be done. 3. While you don’t listen to the negative people, try to help them see the…
Recipe For Living
First plant 3 rows of peace: PERSISTENCE, PATIENCE, PEACE OF MIND Next, plant 4 hills of squash: SQUASH GOSSIP, SQUASH GRUMBLING, SQUASH SELFISHNESS, SQUASH APATHY Then plant 3 rows of lettuce: LET US BE KIND, LET US BE RESPONSIBLE, LET US BE RESPECTFUL.…
School gives symbolic ‘high-five’ to late custodian
I want to share this news story because it really explains a common, recurring situation that occurs when custodian, housekeepers and other service workers really love their jobs and the people they serve. MUSKOGEE, OK — Everyone remembers…
Always Believe You Are a Leader
I was recently at an event, and I was called to the front of the room to give a testimonial. I told my story, how I went from a front line worker to a Director. I talked about how I became a leader and gave some advice on how others can too. Immediately…
Action Steps For Today
Over the past several weeks, as a lot of you know, I’ve had a TON of stuff going on, survey’s disaster drill planning, policy updates and more! And I’ve gotten a TON of work from home business ideas for my company that I haven’t…