“The two most important days of your life are the day you are born, and the day you find out why.” — Mark Twain It is customary between the Christmas and New Year holidays to undergo a time of self-examination and reflection. Such assessments include both personal and career goals and aspirations along with plans […]
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“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.”— Peter Drucker When Peter Drucker famously proclaimed, “culture eats strategy for breakfast,” the business management icon refocused executives obsessed with operational efficiency and management by objective on the relevance of the human factor in achieving organizational goals and objectives. According to Drucker, the crucial component of any organization is the
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“Availability trumps ability every time.”— Michael Eshelby “Time is of the essence” readily implies a need for immediacy, urgency, and action. It is not a phrase that is easy to ignore. But “time is of the essence” is also a term used in business planning, contract law, medical procedures, and other situations where forethought, deliberation,
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“80 percent of success is just showing up” — Woody Allen “It’s not often one is motivated by wisdom offered up by Woody Allen. And to be quite honest, I thought his quote about the importance of showing up was actually the product of the inimitable Yogi Berra. Nevertheless, there is honest value in the
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“Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.” ― William Shakespeare W. Edwards Deming — long considered the originator of Total Quality Management (TQM) movement that spawned Six Sigma, LEAN and other best business practices, often lectured on the futility of being late for an on-time train. Whether you are one minute or
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“Fast is fine but accuracy is everything.” — Wyatt Earp According to one prominent NFL scout, when asked about evaluating quarterbacks, it’s definitely “accuracy over arm strength.” An NFL coach told ESPN, “functional intelligence, natural decision-making and accuracy” are his top three needs when evaluating college quarterbacks. Both opinions echo the guiding mantra
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I take to the open road, healthy, free, the world before me.” — Walt Whitman MMS Courier held three driver appreciation events in June. The events were an excellent opportunity to demonstrate how valuable the independent contract driver team is in ensuring client deliveries are seamlessly completed safely and on-time. The team also shared critical
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“The little things in life make the biggest difference.” — Sandy Gennaro Rock and Roll drumming legend Sandy Gennaro says “every single business on this planet exists to bring value to other people. Your product [or service] must enhance other people’s lives.” Gennaro speaks from experience gleaned over 52 years recording and performing in
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Agility accelerates teamwork College football coach P. J. Fleck gained national notoriety with a highly motivational style fueled by a very simple call-to-action: “row the boat.” Fleck now head of the University of Minnesota football program, says “row the boat represents hope, energy, and purpose.” According to an interview broadcast by ESPN radio, Fleck attributes
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“Agility energizes teamwork.” Agility is a popular word in today’s business lexicon. According to McKinsey’s Aaron De Smet “agility is the ability of an organization to renew itself, adapt, change quickly, and succeed in a rapidly changing, ambiguous, turbulent environment.” De Smet, a principal in McKinsey’s organization design group goes on to say that “agility
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