“ And every day , the world will drag you by the hand, yelling,
“ This is important!
And this is important! And this is important!
You need to worry about this ! And this! And this!
And each day , it’s up to you to yank your hand back , put in on your heart and say,
“ No. This is what’s important. “
Sunday, June 10, 2018
Saturday, June 9, 2018
Suits
Those that do the Lord’s work normally are not the ones wearing suits and ties.
The working man gets up every day and does his very best, he works to provide for his family and works because it is prideful. He enjoys not only the financial rewards but more important the rewards of putting in a hard days work and making a difference.
I have people that would back stab and lie and cheat themselves up the ladder because they wanted more money and more power but those people always failed in time because they just didn’t get it.
It is not titles that people respect or how much money you make , they eventually will see that person for who they really are and try to move away from them because people gravitate to the honest hard working man not the guy with the nice big office who has learned to smile as they kill.
Always be willing to get your hands dirty, to dig in and be a part of the team.
To be a good leader you must also be a good team player, and actions speak louder than words.
The working man gets up every day and does his very best, he works to provide for his family and works because it is prideful. He enjoys not only the financial rewards but more important the rewards of putting in a hard days work and making a difference.
I have people that would back stab and lie and cheat themselves up the ladder because they wanted more money and more power but those people always failed in time because they just didn’t get it.
It is not titles that people respect or how much money you make , they eventually will see that person for who they really are and try to move away from them because people gravitate to the honest hard working man not the guy with the nice big office who has learned to smile as they kill.
Always be willing to get your hands dirty, to dig in and be a part of the team.
To be a good leader you must also be a good team player, and actions speak louder than words.
Friday, June 8, 2018
Strength and Wisdom
Each day I pray for-
The Stenngth to Talk and Speak truth and
The Wisdom to Listen
Today and everyday we must all have the strength to speak honestly to one another but we must also know the importance of listening to other people’s opinions.
Sometimes you may be served best to address something at a later date if you feel passionately about it , you may also be best to really tro the “ shoe on the other foot” theory too.
Unfortunately everyone has become more tribal and with that they (we) have a tendency to react and not really listen.
Speak out and being honest does not mean to shout or be belligerent or vulgar- all you accomplish then would be to build up higher walls and you will lose your validity of the discussion- you will also never really get the opportunity to be heard or to have an honest conversation- so all is lost.
Speak your mind and be true to yourself and always open your heart - listen.
The Stenngth to Talk and Speak truth and
The Wisdom to Listen
Today and everyday we must all have the strength to speak honestly to one another but we must also know the importance of listening to other people’s opinions.
Sometimes you may be served best to address something at a later date if you feel passionately about it , you may also be best to really tro the “ shoe on the other foot” theory too.
Unfortunately everyone has become more tribal and with that they (we) have a tendency to react and not really listen.
Speak out and being honest does not mean to shout or be belligerent or vulgar- all you accomplish then would be to build up higher walls and you will lose your validity of the discussion- you will also never really get the opportunity to be heard or to have an honest conversation- so all is lost.
Speak your mind and be true to yourself and always open your heart - listen.
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Stand Up
Each time a man stands up for an ideal , or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.
Robert F. Kennedy
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Action
A huge part of improving is simply- taking Action-
If something is not working then for goodness sake - do something about it.
It is amazing to me that people in “ power “ positions have so many meetings and just complain about what is wrong and then all the leave the room with no solid “ action” steps to take to try to correct the issues. So in essence all they become is an old lady sewing circle- do something.
First you need to observe and most important know what the heck you are observing, businesses today have leaders that never worked from the ground up so even if they took the time to observe, which most never their their closed door office, they could actually see what the issues may be because they never lived it.
But even if they did observe or “ caught wind” of the problem they then need to ACT on it and not put it off or push blame or procrastinate they need to ACT. Doing nothing is not the answer.
You need to do what is necessary and then continue to observe and listen and support the people that are actually doing the work.
Ignoring problems is not leadership and it can only fester negativity- open your doors and step inside and learn - it is alright to try something and fail but it is not alright to sit on the sidelines and criticize-
Take Action
If something is not working then for goodness sake - do something about it.
It is amazing to me that people in “ power “ positions have so many meetings and just complain about what is wrong and then all the leave the room with no solid “ action” steps to take to try to correct the issues. So in essence all they become is an old lady sewing circle- do something.
First you need to observe and most important know what the heck you are observing, businesses today have leaders that never worked from the ground up so even if they took the time to observe, which most never their their closed door office, they could actually see what the issues may be because they never lived it.
But even if they did observe or “ caught wind” of the problem they then need to ACT on it and not put it off or push blame or procrastinate they need to ACT. Doing nothing is not the answer.
You need to do what is necessary and then continue to observe and listen and support the people that are actually doing the work.
Ignoring problems is not leadership and it can only fester negativity- open your doors and step inside and learn - it is alright to try something and fail but it is not alright to sit on the sidelines and criticize-
Take Action
Sunday, June 3, 2018
People
Looking at some older pictures of Rhode Island today from the early 1900’s and comparing the same locations to photos of today I noticed a lot of difference - horse and buggies replaced by cars but also I noticed -People.
Back then the sidewalks were busy with people walking or standing around talking, today we have so much less interaction with each other and with modern transportation and cell phones and social media we hardly ever just walk and talk and meet the people around us.
Just watch the few people that are walking , they have their head down looking at their phone or watch people at an airport- I guarantee you 90% of them have their face on their phone or computer.
No one looks up.
I think overall it is unhealthy and I have said all along that you cannot stop technology and technology in itself is not a bad thing - it is how we use it and when we use it that is important.
It s the big challenge of this “social media “ generation that they understand the importance of shutting down and looking up and enjoying pure nature or even going for a casual walk - without your phone- imagine that?
Sometimes I think it was better back then when we had to keep our windows open at home because no one had AC and you hung out outside on your steps or your picnic table to cool off , you talked to your neighbors and if you were a kid you played outside.
My hope is that someday we know how to marry the two - technology and the simple life.
Look up - shut down - notice the People around you .
Back then the sidewalks were busy with people walking or standing around talking, today we have so much less interaction with each other and with modern transportation and cell phones and social media we hardly ever just walk and talk and meet the people around us.
Just watch the few people that are walking , they have their head down looking at their phone or watch people at an airport- I guarantee you 90% of them have their face on their phone or computer.
No one looks up.
I think overall it is unhealthy and I have said all along that you cannot stop technology and technology in itself is not a bad thing - it is how we use it and when we use it that is important.
It s the big challenge of this “social media “ generation that they understand the importance of shutting down and looking up and enjoying pure nature or even going for a casual walk - without your phone- imagine that?
Sometimes I think it was better back then when we had to keep our windows open at home because no one had AC and you hung out outside on your steps or your picnic table to cool off , you talked to your neighbors and if you were a kid you played outside.
My hope is that someday we know how to marry the two - technology and the simple life.
Look up - shut down - notice the People around you .
Saturday, June 2, 2018
Numbers
When businesses start looking at pure numbers they begin to fail.
The most important asset for any business is not their building or equipment it is their people.
In today’s business world everything revolves around numbers, the bean counters say you need more numbers to profit -totally looking past their quality , their customers and their employees.
To profit and sustain profitability you need to have a nucleus of good people around you that trust you and enjoy working for you and know you have their back , giving them the freedom to be creative and to be responsible.
To profit you need to take care of your customers and build a positive reputation, if you look past them and just see numbers and think you will make it up in volume- you will eventually fail.
In the household goods moving business I dealt with a lot of very good hard working drivers and movers and the best ones always handled each move the same way - with total care for the family they were moving as well as their belongings. They moved a lot of military members and it never mattered rather the member was a private or a General, they did the same expert job - they got it.
You need to treat everyone the same, you need to care about each person, employee or customer-
After all we are each other’s customer too.
As a business, no matter how big or small you are, once you look past the person and see just numbers you are on the road to ruin.
And not just professionally but spirtually and morally.
You can actually do both- care about people and profit and in the end you will find your reward.
The most important asset for any business is not their building or equipment it is their people.
In today’s business world everything revolves around numbers, the bean counters say you need more numbers to profit -totally looking past their quality , their customers and their employees.
To profit and sustain profitability you need to have a nucleus of good people around you that trust you and enjoy working for you and know you have their back , giving them the freedom to be creative and to be responsible.
To profit you need to take care of your customers and build a positive reputation, if you look past them and just see numbers and think you will make it up in volume- you will eventually fail.
In the household goods moving business I dealt with a lot of very good hard working drivers and movers and the best ones always handled each move the same way - with total care for the family they were moving as well as their belongings. They moved a lot of military members and it never mattered rather the member was a private or a General, they did the same expert job - they got it.
You need to treat everyone the same, you need to care about each person, employee or customer-
After all we are each other’s customer too.
As a business, no matter how big or small you are, once you look past the person and see just numbers you are on the road to ruin.
And not just professionally but spirtually and morally.
You can actually do both- care about people and profit and in the end you will find your reward.
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