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Weakness Makes Me Better
I’ve been struck square in the chest by a verse from 2 Corinthians. It is 2 Corinthians 11:30 and says “If I must boast, I will boast of the things…
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I <3 Performance Reviews
I really do love performance reviews. As an employer I have always looked at them as a way to shape the future. With so much upside, why do we complain…
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I Come to Work Every Day Thinking About…
The topic of conversation today was about simplification. As such, the one sentence job description got a lot of attention. I love the simplicity and easy filter that is a…
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Expectation of Being Exceptional
I mentioned a great idea that I wish I’d thought of earlier in the week. I have been asked several times what it was, so here it is: The comment…
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Favorite Thing I Said Yesterday
My favorite thing I said yesterday was “I wish I’d said that.” I love, love, love that I had the opportunity to hear a comment and an idea that was…
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Go Make It Happen
My grandfather’s philosophy when he started the business was if we had a great product, people would find us. This was true then, has been over time and still is.…
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What If Monday Is Your First Day?
Think back to the week before you started your job. You’ve discovered a new opportunity, pursued it and won. You have been chosen to take a position in a great…
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You Have Permission to Be Confident
Over the past week or two, there seems to have been a theme of confidence to the several of my conversations. Several have been around personal confidence and several have…
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Jargon, Shmargon
Stop using management buzz words and start using your own vernacular! Nothing drives me crazier or causes me to tune someone out faster than the latest leadership jargon. It does…
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Hire Ahead of Growth
As a manufacturer, we tend to have a production hiring mentality: you only hire when there is work to do. Our hiring practice has been to add staff very conservatively…
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Oklahoma Future
My thoughts on education, policies, and events in Oklahoma.
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Business & Vision
Sharing my experiences and vision for the legacy that was given to me.
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Personal Development
Challenging myself to never stop growing or learning something new.
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Servant Leadership
Striving to be the type of leader that I would want to follow and building people to do the same.