“Weep, trust, pray, think, shift, hope, grow. Ways to handle suffering.” – Tim Keller Tim Keller was a preacher from New York City. He passed away in 2023. I followed him on Twitter because he tweeted profound thoughts like the one above. You don’t exit life without tough things happening to you. It’s a fact. […]

“When strength is the mission, hard is the standard, and work is the requirement. When comfort is the objective, easy is acceptable and effort is an afterthought.” – Brian Kight Another good thought from organizational consultant Brian Kight. Let’s break it down:  “When strength is the mission…” I heard many years ago that successful organizations […]

I love country music songs. The lyrics often give you wisdom to go by. Years ago, I was traveling the highway and heard country music artist Chris Ward describing a new release called “Fall Reaching.” It was a nice little song that never really gained traction. It had a neat little refrain: If you’re gonna […]

If I had my druthers, all teammates would be working on some plan to get better at their jobs all the time. No exceptions. Here’s why. When you aren’t intentional about getting better, you will likely be drifting backward. Every day without addressing a plan to improve creates a gap further from your team’s best […]