Challenge

Challenge...


" Are you taking responsibility for your life or are you just letting each day pass you by?

I challenge you today,

 - RIGHT NOW, ..

 to do something that will make a positive change in your life."

Forgiveness

By Don Henley..


I've been learning to live without you now
But I miss you sometimes
The more I know, the less I understand
All the things I thought I knew, I'm learning them again
I've been tryin' to get down to the Heart of the Matter
But my will gets weak
And my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it's about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore

These times are so uncertain
There's a yearning undefined
And people filled with rage
We all need a little tenderness
How can love survive in such a graceless age
And the trust and self-assurance that lead to happiness
They're the very things we kill, I guess
Pride and competition cannot fill these empty arms
And the work they put between us,
You know it doesn't keep us warm
All the people in your life who've come and gone
They let you down, you know they hurt your pride
Better put it all behind you; cause life goes on
You keep carrin' that anger, it'll eat you up inside

I've been tryin' to get down to the Heart of the Matter
Because the flesh will get weak
And the ashes will scatter
So I'm thinkin' about forgiveness

Leadership Quotes

There’s something special about a great quote.  It captures an idea in the span of a few short words and that idea is so much bigger than we would expect.  It inspires.  It stirs the soul.  It elicits unexpected emotions from the depths of our being.  There’s a reason we love quotes: they work.

So without further preamble, here are some of my all-time favorite leadership quotes:

- “Never mistake a clear view for a short distance.” – Paul Saffo

- “Equality is not only a right, it is also a noun.” – George Merriam of Merriam-Webster*

- “Run!” – Major General George Armstrong Custer*

- “Golf is like leadership – it’s hard as hell but everyone thinks they can do it.” – Chi Chi Rodriguez*

- “Old man, I’m gonna come at you like a spider monkey!” – Texas Ranger

- “Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers.” – Homer Simpson
Love that one-

- “Never sneak up on a man who’s been in a chemical fire.” – Ian McShane as Frank Powell

- “A committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours.” – Milton Berle
Love this one too

- “Good artists copy, great artists steal. And we have always been shameless about stealing great ideas.” – Steve Jobs

- “I pretty much operate on adrenaline and ignorance.” – Johnny Knoxville

- “Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.” – Japanese Proverb

- “Every rose has its thorn.” – Poison

- “You won’t like me when I’m angry.” – Bruce Banner

- “One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain’t nothin’ can beat teamwork.” – Edward Abbey

- “Underpromise; overdeliver.” – Tom Peters

- “Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever.” – Lance Armstrong (he totally said this)

Do it for yourself

Set goals.. always try to improve.. and most of all .. DO IT FOR YOURSELF FIRST.

Do not set goals to impress others or to try to gain more control but do it because YOU want to do it. Because it is the RIGHT thing to do.

If you set out to achieve your goals just in spite or to prove something to others you will not succeed.
Because ultimately YOU are the one that you need to prove things to. You know what is right and you know what you NEED to do.
Just do it.

But do it for the right reasons. Then and only then will you feel true satisfaction.

Do not brag or boast along the way. Remember that through your successes will also be failures.
Never get too high and do not allow yourself to get too low.

Life will always throw you curve balls and you may think that it is not fair at times.
Stay strong and carry on.
We all have our cross to bear.

When you know in your heart that you are trying and that you gave it your honest best- that is all you can do.

Do it because it is RIGHT- Follow your instincts and your heart and you will not go wrong.
Things will work out.. maybe not always on your timetable but they will.

Comment on " Plugging Holes "

Road Warrior has left a new comment on your post "Plugging Holes":

In our industry there are way too many things that get in the way "Remove obstacles. Organizations create hoops, sign offs, and regulations that make work harder. Ask, “What’s slowing you down?” When you find out, remove it or smooth the way. ".I  simply find any way around problems....AND simply fix issues myself....It's not hard, getting more folks involved just makes issues bigger....Adapt, Improvise....
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From driver Skip...

Road Warrior has left a new comment on your post "Dream":

This is what I LOVE about our business"If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas."EVERY day,I learn something...I enjoy the loading process,seeing the new guys looking at a hole and coming up with 20-30 thing that will fit(most I never even thought about),I just hit my head and say"DANG"yeah----Bring it on..Pay attention to those around you,there's a wealth of KNOWLEDGE,all you have to do is LISTEN!

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Plugging Holes

Plugging holes:
When boats are sinking you can bail like hell or plug the damn hole! Preventing one bad creates more buoyancy than appreciating one good because bad outweighs good.

Do more good by eliminating one bad.

1. Eliminate negative employees.
2. Remove obstacles. Organizations create hoops, sign offs, and regulations that make work harder. Ask, “What’s slowing you down?” When you find out, remove it or smooth the way.
3. Stop belittling. Work that isn’t valued isn’t meaningful.
4. End frustrations. Explore frustrations with employees, don’t ignore them, end them.

Throw out bad – good comes back.

Still more:

1. Focus on progress constantly. You’re falling behind if you don’t. Better wins.
2. Transform setbacks into progress by making them learning events.
3. Respect. Welcome ideas, for example. Don’t dismiss suggestions, explore them. Off handed rejection belittles.
4. Agree on outcomes then let go. Freedom energizes; control drains.

The pursuit of excellence is fueled by positive environments.

Positive environments aren’t accidents, leaders build them.

Eliminate bad.

Shout the good.

Whisper correction.