HOWE Q. WALLACE BLOG

BLOG

Do Fish Know They Are Wet?

Originally Published: April 2020 Do fish know they are wet? Well, when you don’t know anything but swimming and being immersed, you are wet all the time. You don’t know what being dry is like. Wetness doesn’t even become a thing. It just is. There’s a saying: β€œIf you’re a fish, you don’t know you’re […]

Read More

Breaking Through Negative Thinking: The Five C’s

Price Pritchett is a veteran leadership consultant. He argues that eliminating negative thoughts is more beneficial than simply relying on positive thinking. While he values optimism and positivity, studies show that people who actively address their negative thoughts pave the way for further progress. Pritchett identifies the Five C’s of negative thinking: Complaining – He observes […]

Read More

Embracing Bad News: The Path to Courage and Teamwork

If you ever watched the classic movieΒ The Godfather, you might remember this quote: β€œIf your car could take me to the airport, Mr. Corleone is a man who insists on hearing bad news immediately.” The speaker, Tom Hagenβ€”the Godfather’s lawyer and confidantβ€”learned that holding back rough information wasn’t the best idea. β€œBad news” is bad […]

Read More

Overcoming Adversity: FDR’s Lessons in Leadership

Franklin Roosevelt was stricken with polio when he was in his late 30s. He lost the use of his legs overnight, never to regain it. Many people might have resigned themselves to a life of disability. But Roosevelt would not. He spent the following years working to strengthen his upper body and figuring out how […]

Read More