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5 Things to Consider This Week…7/8/19

Good Morning Friends! Here are my 5 Things to Consider this week! Culture – People want to do the right thing. Nobody wakes up naturally and thinks to themselves, “today I’m going to sleepwalk though work, then disappoint and betray my boss and coworkers.” I mean, unless they really hate their job, practically every normally adjusted human wakes … Continue reading 5 Things to Consider This Week…7/8/19 →

5 Things to Consider This Week…7/1/19

Good Morning Friends! Here are my 5 Things to Consider this week! Culture – We all eat the same dirt. This is a military term that means everyone, regardless of rank, shares the same experience, the same sacrifice and the same effort. We’re a team that works hard together, plays hard together, eats shit together and wins … Continue reading 5 Things to Consider This Week…7/1/19 →

5 Things to Consider This Week…6/24/19

Good Morning Friends! Here are my 5 Things to Consider this week! Culture – We value optimism. We’ve all heard the sayings before; “See the glass half-full” or “When life gives you lemons…” and you’re probably thinking, “easier said than done”, right? Being optimistic means a lot more than just being happy all the time. It … Continue reading 5 Things to Consider This Week…6/24/19 →

5 Things to Consider This Week…6/17/19

Good Morning Friends! Here are my 5 Things to Consider this week! Culture – Culture is language. Do you ever wonder why we use the words “Piesans” or “Shot callers” instead of employees or bartenders? Or why we say “development” as opposed to “Training?”. These are examples of intentional languages choices we’ve adopted to support and … Continue reading 5 Things to Consider This Week…6/17/19 →

5 Things to Consider This Week…6/10/19

Good Morning Friends! Here are my 5 Things to Consider this week! Culture – Culture is lenses. Back in the day when we established out Mission, Vision and Values, we were establishing the foundation of our culture. These we’re a set of self-imposed creeds that defined us as a group of people with a common goal. We stood … Continue reading 5 Things to Consider This Week…6/10/19 →

5 Things to Consider This Week…5/28/19

Happy Tuesday, Friends! As this newsletter has developed over the last couple months, I’ve noticed it going in the direction of covering a few topics, mainly culture, leadership, history, motivation and what I’m reading or watching. So that’s the direction I’m going to head with this.  I hope you enjoy it!  Culture – Tribe or Family? … Continue reading 5 Things to Consider This Week…5/28/19 →

5 Things to Consider This Week…5/20/19

Good Morning, Friends! Here are 5 things I’m up to… What I’m working on – As a follow up to last week’s question, “How do you describe your company culture?, this week we’re digging into “How does one thrive and succeed in our company culture? I like this set of questions because it allows us to think in two very different ways about the … Continue reading 5 Things to Consider This Week…5/20/19 →

5 Things to Consider This Week…5/13/19

Good Morning, Friends! Here are 5 things I’m up to this week… What I’m working on – How do you describe your company culture? A mentor of mine asked me this question last week and it def put me on the defensive. Of course, my first answer was, “it’s strong!”. He pressed me more; “telling me 'it’s strong’ isn’t describing it. Describe it … Continue reading 5 Things to Consider This Week…5/13/19 →