Editor’s Note: Originally published on May 2, 2024 Jocko Willink is a Navy SEAL turned author and motivational speaker. He has a list of non-negotiable standards: “I am going to work hard.” Is your standard full-out effort every day? I’ve had teammates and competitors who inspired me with their hard work. Hard work always beats […]

Editor’s Note: Originally published Nov. 10, 2015 Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer has written a book on leadership and the championship season the Buckeyes experienced in 2014. He said that one of the keys to success was to get his team to eliminate “BCD” behavior. It stands for no Blaming, no Complaining, and no […]

Editor’s Note: Originally published May 6, 2019 I subscribe to the business magazine Fortune. One of their annual issues features a list of the top 50 Leaders in the World. As they identify these leaders, they offer characteristics that they share to help them achieve this status. Here are three: Listeners – Good listeners lean […]

Editor’s Note: Originally published, Jan. 26, 2018 On a scale of 1-10, 10 being high, do you know what is expected of you at work? That’s the first question on our annual employee questionnaire. Fortunately, most of you report that you understand why you are on the team. But, there’s a percentage that will say […]