I am not sure who originally wrote this, but I am forever grateful. Learning to get out of my comfort zone started in my youth playing sports. I still remember a grade school basketball coach saying, "Jerkins, you can't get better if you don't try a new move. Quit doing what you've always done." … [Read more...] about The Comfort Zone
Resources
A Coaches Guide to High Performance Teams
Tom Landry was an American football player and coach. He was the first head coach for the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL. A position he held for 29 seasons. He holds records for 29 years consecutively coaching one team along with 20 consecutive winning seasons. It is quite an accomplishment even compared … [Read more...] about A Coaches Guide to High Performance Teams
The Parts Mans Lament
I work behind the counter in a farm equipment store. Sometimes, I’m called a genius, then again, I’m called much more. I claim I’m no mechanic. Yet, when a job gets sick, some mechanic comes to ask me, "What makes the darn thing tick? I’m supposed to know the numbers of bolts and nuts and … [Read more...] about The Parts Mans Lament
Conditions of Empowerment
These are general guidelines of the conditions that need to exist to empower a person or a team to complete a certain goals and objectives. 1) Specify the Desired Results Openly discuss the results you expect. Be very specific about the quality and/or the quantity. Set a budget and a schedule. … [Read more...] about Conditions of Empowerment