“When entitlement sets in, you have a problem.” – Kirby Smart, University of Georgia national championship football coach After a long season, college football ended with the Georgia Bulldogs earning their second straight national championship. When asked post-game how they accomplished it, Smart said his team worked. They weren’t entitled. 2022 was a championship year […]
George Patton was a famous World War II general. Yesterday I encountered two quotes of his from completely different sources. I figured it was a sign. The first was an inspiration posted on Twitter that read: “You’re never beaten until you admit it. So, don’t admit it.” On one hand it sounds stubborn. But there […]
“I’m trying to make the best of it.” Things happen that we didn’t want to happen. Such circumstances can be very big or minor. Illnesses, loss of loved ones. Financial setbacks. Name it. They can go on and on. “Trying to make the best of it” sounds less than fully committed to me. It has […]
Healthy organizations grow and change. These days change ramps up. We grow and change at such a fast pace; it can be a bit unsettling. Fastballs come faster. Curveballs break sharper. We increasingly find ourselves facing tougher challenges. We increasingly make more mistakes as we try to keep pace. Our mindset in the face of these challenges […]
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