Reader: Morning Minute 4/28.26 (click below for the video version) Morning Minute 4/28/26 That One Situation Wasn’t Random What you did or didn’t do, and how you responded created your result. Think about a situation you dealt with recently… at work, at home, or with someone on your team. Something didn’t go the way you expected. Maybe someone brought you a problem that they should have been able to handle. Or maybe you were the one who passed something along… because you didn’t want to make...
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Reader: Great leaders don't assume standards - they teach and enforce them Click image below for the video version: Standards – How Good Teams Become Great! In our previous Morning Minute, The Cost and Value of Integrity, we introduced the importance of standards. Today, I want to share a real-life example of how standards are taught… and enforced. John Wooden, the legendary UCLA basketball coach, was known for being brilliant in the basics—even showing players how to properly put on their...
6 days ago • 3 min read
Reader: The moment you move from "for me" to "with me!" (for the video version click the image below) The Power of a Question... The moment you move from “for me” to “with me” Jerry brought together 8 of his top restaurant managers for a listening session at the home office in Spartanburg, South Carolina. No supervisors.No hierarchy. Just Jerry… and his managers—talking, listening, and working through the real issues. Before the session, each manager submitted the biggest challenges they were...
13 days ago • 3 min read
Reader: For the video version click image below: Morning Minute – 4.14.26 What Is Your Primary Mission? It’s not what you said. It’s how they heard it! For the video version click the image below: Recently, I asked an auto sales team and their manager a simple question: “What is your primary mission?” The answers came quickly— “Sell more cars.” “Increase gross profit.” “Provide better service.” All reasonable answers… but I had a feeling we weren’t quite there yet. So, I asked, “Then what?”...
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Reader: I was given an opportunity, but not the one I wanted 🎥 Watch today’s 2:41 Morning Minute: Entering the 9th grade, I joined the high school band. Because I played trumpet, I was placed in the “B” band—which I expected. Near the end of the year, the director asked if I would stay there. I thanked him—but respectfully declined. I wanted to grow. The next day, he offered me a different path—switching to French horn. I accepted. Three years later, I made All-State band on the French horn....
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Reader: (SPECIAL MESSAGE: Congratulations to everyone involved in the rescue of our 2 pilots whose plane was shot down in Iran. No other military/intelligence/country in the world could complete that mission with no loss of life. Our armed forces are not just exceptional...they are truly the best!!!) If you prefer the video version of today's Moring Minute, click below... Morning Minute – 4.7.26 Values, Behaviors, & Actions - Drive Performance What you do, and how you do it, matters more than...
23 days ago • 4 min read
Reader: Who is standing between you and the success you say you want? If you prefer the video version, click the image below. Who is Your Toughest Opponent? Let’s do a short exercise. Think about your toughest opponent. It could be a person or a group: Someone competing with you Someone you can learn from Someone who is where you want to be Who is it? Write down their name: _________________________________________ Now consider: What are their strengths? What can you learn from their...
27 days ago • 3 min read
Reader: If you prefer the video version click image below Morning Minute – 3.31.26 Second Chances: When & How to Use Them The right decision can impact more than just one person. Here are two real stories that show how giving the right people a second chance can create a lasting impact—for them and for others. Story #1: Nick Saban shares the story of Muhsin Muhammad at Michigan State. In 1993, Muhsin had two arrests—one for marijuana possession and another for having a loaded firearm in his...
30 days ago • 3 min read
Reader: (if you prefer the video version, click below) Morning Minute – 3.25.26 Investigate Before You Escalate Ask before you act. It’s easy to react. An email comes in that doesn’t sit right. A situation that feels off. A decision that doesn’t make sense. And before we know it—we escalate. But strong leaders take a different approach: They investigate before they escalate. Abraham Lincoln understood this well. When he was frustrated with his generals, he would write letters expressing...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read