I was reading a book called The Progress Principle.  The essence of the book is simple: people want to feel positive about the work they do.  The single largest factor that contributes to positive feelings is having a sense that you are making progress.  You are probably thinking, “That’s obvious.” Me too.  But the authors of […]

There is a business theory that says if a company focuses on building an “engaged” workforce, the bottom line will take care of itself. There is another theory that says if a company focuses on the “customer” and provides superior customer satisfaction, the bottom line will take care of itself. A study was done recently […]

“When an opportunity is knocking, don’t complain about the noise.” –  Chad Veach   Progress, growth, and/or learning don’t come easy.  You don’t sit down at a piano and begin playing.  You don’t pick up a nail gun and start nailing.   Whatever comes easy to you, eventually, will get to the point where the […]

“Good, better, best.  Never let it rest…until your good is better and your better is best!” Heard that saying at a Fellowship of Christian Athletes camp almost 30 years ago.  It goes along with my word for 2020 which was “progress.” Seems to me, to have a strategy to get better every day is a sound one. […]