Lesson from Richard Petty’s Dad
Ever get started on a goal – feeling all charged up? And then have all sorts of second thoughts? Maybe even put the project on hold? Here’s a lesson Richard Petty learned from his Dad. It helped him – and hopefully you – keep his foot off the brake.
Read moreLesson from a Dad on Being Stuck
When stuck on the other side of something we set out to achieve, some of us stay paralyzed by fear or indecision. While it’s wise to pause and analyze, if we do it too long, productivity suffers. Morale too. Here is a powerful message to results oriented managers. From a Dad in a Chevrolet.
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Lesson from Dad on Taking Responsibility
I often hear managers complain, “Why won’t they take responsibility?! Here’s a poem my Dad shared with me. It’s an unbelievable reminder of how ridiculous we managers can be sometimes.
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Dealing with Giants at the Boston Marathon
I had made a long list of giants that would or could show up along the course and had prepared for each one. I got over or around every single one of them that day. Except the one I never even considered.
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we have no power
Note: The power outages this week reminded me of a story from long ago. I wish I had shared it sooner….like during the mid-term elections when I heard people talk…
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