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Professional Level Performance
The highest aspiration and recognition of ability is to become a professional. This is most easily understood with athletic endeavors. Someone is recognized as being an incredible athlete and one of the best in their particular sport if they turn pro. As we grow up, play sports and practice, that is always the dream. A […]
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My Meditation Motivation
I want to learn how to quiet my mind. I want to improve my ability to think deeply about a single subject. Its pretty much that simple. I want to learn to quite my mind for two primary reasons. The first is emotional control. In many situations, typically at work, my emotions can get going and distract […]
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Celebrating a Few Small Wins
Last week was a good week! There were several key projects that hit major milestones: One project shipped the first production parts Another project received a yes to proceed after 8 months of discussion A customer conversation moved our partnership forward Equipment that will revolutionize several of our processes is on the way to be […]
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To My Team While I’m Away
Since I’m away on vacation this week, here’s what I expect from you. Have fun! I realize that I bring an element of seriousness to the office, so take a week to lighten up. The boss is away, time to play! Execute! Just keep on keeping on! Make it happen! I trust you will. I […]
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I Need a Vacation
This was just published, but written last week, so I’m already gone. Time off is always nice, but here is what I am looking forward to on this particular trip: Spending time with my wife and children. It has been a busy season with unusually heavy travel for business purposes. It’ll be so nice to […]
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The San Diego Routine
We have owned Genisco in San Diego for just shy of 3 years now. This means I have been traveling back and forth on a regular, almost monthly basis for a little longer than that. I’ve got many elements down to a routine. The plan is to leave OKC early in the morning. (My Oklahoma […]
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Only One Passion in Life?
A popular theme in leadership seems to be finding your passion. Entrepreneurship discussions seem to center around finding your passion, then monetizing that. Surely if you have something you are passionate about, it can be built into a business. Once you jump into that business the entrepreneurship expectation seems to be that it is then […]
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The Hustle Includes Field Trips
My son earned three different reward trips based on his AR point total. Based on the number of books he read and tests taken, he was able to attend three separate events. I offered that I would attend one of his choosing. He invited me to attend his day at Heyday. Heyday is an entertainment […]
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Most Shocking Graph of the Week
This graph blew me away when I saw it. This came from an assessment performed for one of my staff members. It shows on the left, her personality as she perceives it should be in her role and on the right, her natural personality. The reason it blew me away was that we have been […]
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HSI Legacy – Last Words
It is always sad when a former employee passes away. Out of one such passing came a story that absolutely blew me away. The son of a former employee relayed this story to us. On her deathbed, as she was making the transition from this life, she mentioned several things. She talked about Jesus, seeing […]
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