We’ve been using the words “tour ready” to demonstrate the high-quality work and effort we put into doing our jobs. Yesterday I received a review from a property owner in Indiana.  In Shipshewana, we have a team who buys trees for our sawmill and a crew that visits the property, picks the select trees, cuts […]

“People don’t bloom where they are planted.  They bloom where they are loved.” – Bob Goff Some folks think “love” isn’t an appropriate word for the workplace.  Love is personal.  Love is private. Reserved for families and close friends.  I get it.  It would be weird to go around saying “I love you” to acquaintances at […]

“The elite organize themselves around being tested every day.” Michael Gervais  Gervais is a performance coach who works with elite athletes.  He has unique insight into what it takes to win the Super Bowl or gold medals.   Do you identify as elite?  Elite means you perform better than average.  Elite means you are rare when […]

I listened to a podcast where New Orleans Pelicans Coach Willie Green was being interviewed about his rookie season heading an NBA team. I appreciated his understated style, but a couple of insights shared about leadership and team development resonated with me. He was asked about the biggest thing that surprised him about being the […]