It have been working for a lot of years now. It is hard to believe that I got my first job 25 years ago. Was 1994 really that long ago? Man, it doesn’t seem like it. It seems like it was just yesterday and I was showing up to Taco Bell for the first time...to … Continue reading My first job
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It is not all about me.
I have been running into a common theme lately: Leadership is not all about what you (as the leader) may want. Leadership is not about always getting your way. It is about casting a vision in front of people and then working with them to take your initial vision and turn it into something that … Continue reading It is not all about me.
If you want to act like a star you have to give me a star effort.
You remember that scene from Remember the Titans don't you? It is the semi final game. Petey is making excuses about why he can't cover his man like he should. For the whole movie Coach Yoast has gone easy on him, but no more. He confronts Petey in front of the team. He says, "If … Continue reading If you want to act like a star you have to give me a star effort.
It is worth far more than 20 bucks.
Delivering pizzas was not my dream job, but it did help pay the bills when I was younger. I worked my 8-5 M-F and then 3-4 nights a week I would put in a few hours to help supplement my income. Dave Ramsey is right. It is a quick way to make a few extra … Continue reading It is worth far more than 20 bucks.
Be your best, even when your surroundings aren’t.
Have you ever had a job you hated? I have had a couple. (Thankfully it has been years since then.) You know the kind I am taking about don't you? You dread Monday morning like the plague and long desperately for Friday at 5. The life is sucked out of you daily and you have … Continue reading Be your best, even when your surroundings aren’t.
David Willis 