Take a minute to read the attached article titled “What’s Better Than a Big Fat Paycheck”. Many of the things in the article seem familiar to what we’ve discussed over the years… Things like your goals, your attitude, loving what
Read more →Are you a banker or do you just work in a bank? Are you a builder or do you just happen to work for a carpenter and drive nails? Pick your business or industry and apply the same question. Years
Read more →“Imitation is the greatest form of flattery”. I’m sure you’ve heard that quote before. In addition to flattery, imitation can also quite embarrassing. Ever have a child repeat something you said that you thought was private? Think about it, you
Read more →We came across this quote the other day by former Alabama coach, Paul “Bear” Bryant… “It’s not the will to win that matters – everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.” While we’re not the
Read more →I’ve heard this question or something similar to it over the years… “Is it better to be loved as a leader or to be feared as a leader?” I really don’t like the question that much because being a great
Read more →This is an old quote but still one of our favorites… “Those who think they know everything are annoying to those of us who do.”
Read more →Are the stresses of your job keeping you up at night? Do you dread going to work each day? OR… are you so passionate about your work and what you do that you can’t wait to get up in the
Read more →You can find countless articles and insight into the 80/20 rule where 80% of your business comes from 20% of your customers. Or 80% of your organization’s production comes from 20% of your employees. If you run the numbers, the
Read more →Ever wonder why some programs never get off the drawing board? Ever wonder why that last program or initiative failed or faded away after just a few months or even weeks? Why do some organizations seem to thrive in everything
Read more →I had a friend call me today to ask where I bank. He knows I work in the banking industry and he thought I might refer him to someone. His current bank is a community bank in my hometown of
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