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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 […]

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Wooden’s Five Laws of Teaching

Editor’s Note: June 25th, 2012 As we hire new folks, many of us find ourselves in the training role. One of my leadership heroes, legendary basketball coach John Wooden, practiced the Five Laws of Teaching. They are: Tell them. Show them. Have them demonstrate. Correct them. Have them repeat. For the most part, trainers get […]

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The 3 P’s of Lasting Change: Perspective, Priority, Practice

Breaking a habit or creating a new one is difficultβ€”that’s why New Year’s resolutions are so tough to keep. Steve Roberts recently shared some psychology he learned from a sermon. The speaker discussed the 3 P’s: Perspective, Priority, and Practice. According to the speaker, the mistake we often make is beginning to practice before we […]

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Fuel Your Passion: Hard Work Leads to Happiness

β€œAny fool knows that to work very hard at something you want to accomplish is the only way to be happy.” – Eugene O’Neill This is a starkly obvious statement that underscores the value of choosing a course you truly want to pursue and leaning into it with determination. Working hard takes intention. If your […]

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