I believe everyone would think that a dashboard is essential in a car. And the funny thing about that is more than likely no one really gave it a thought. Why? Because every vehicle has one. But think of the value it brings. It monitors the vital signs of the car such as oil, water […]
Category Archives: Valueship
The author of the book “Stepping Stones of Leadership” describes his learning experiences as he transitioned from a tester on an assembly floor to VP of Operations. One of his principles was to be open to the people. Surprisingly, when he was in management, he found out the staff didn’t always believe him. The book […]
Becoming a leader isn’t any different than becoming a plumber, lawyer, doctor, etc. One has to make a conscious decision to become a leader. I can’t convince anyone to become a leader any more than I can convince someone to become an electrician. The desire has to come from within. Many people just want to […]
“What’s in it for me” is a core value that we all have whether we realize it or not. We do things to satisfy that craving. The reward can be either monetary or a good feeling. Even when we volunteer, we feel great warmth because we helped others. And one should. Yet, if it is […]
Have you noticed there are a lot of issues surrounding the rules being made during the coronavirus? With the mask being the latest episode. There are people that support wearing the mask and then there are people that do not support wearing the mask. This opposition is generating a lot of chaos. This post has […]
“Acceptance doesn’t mean resignation; it means understanding that something is what it is and there’s got to be a way through it” ~ Michael J. Fox ~ Many times, I have come to witness a misunderstanding between acceptance and agreement. Just because I accept what someone is telling me, doesn’t mean that I am in […]
Change Your Thoughts and You Change Your World ~ Norman Vincent Peale ~ Where and what do you give your attention to? You probably don’t think about it. Recent changes in our world have caused most of us to really slow down and notice what we are thinking about and what we are doing in […]
Love yourself no matter who you really are. ~ Jen Sincero ~ How often do you think “I’m not good enough? What’s wrong with me”? Like most people, probably way too much. We compare ourselves to others and let the narrative run through our heads without being aware of it. Looking back […]
Experience is a great teacher. In fact, everything we learn is based on some type of experience. There are basically two types of experience; objective and subjective. Think about it. The majority of everything you have learned is based on the experience of others. Now, before you disagree, let’s look at it. Objective The majority […]
One day I was discussing an issue with a friend when I came to the realization that I misunderstood a situation. I then knew I had to apologize to a few people and told my friend. She then told me “That’s why every pencil has an eraser”. What an insightful comment. Deleting a Mistake Think […]