SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 We have often talked about success in many of our Elevator Guy remarks, but success is personal, dynamic, and significant for each of us. I would like to start this week’s remarks with some of my favorite quotes. Each of us grew up (or not) in different parts of our state and […]
AUGUST 4, 2023 Stephen R. Covey’s two great books, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” and “The 8th Habit” are great reference material in getting to know who you are, where you are going and what kind of people you are taking along with you in your own journey of life. If you are interested
JULY 14, 2023 A quick announcement. After ten months of deep reflection and gathering all my “lists” of things to do, your elevator guy has finally completed and sent off to be self-published, the final manuscript of a workbook that was promised to our Foundational Band of Brothers, which brother Randy and I have been
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JUNE 30, 2023 Last week we talked about how you know when you make a good connection with others. We gave you some pointers on what signs to look for whether one on one or in a group. To be successful, you need to learn how to really communicate with others. In fact, the secret
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JUNE 23, 2023 Life is about connections. Some of us thrive on making a few good connections while others of us work at making numerous connections. Try making “deep” connections with your mentor or brothers. How do you know when you have made a good connection? Some of you will never even try as it
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JUNE 16, 2023 For over seventy years now, your Elevator Guy has never witnessed such a giant chasm of two ideologies in our country’s history. States, municipalities, and families have been divided by name calling and shunning. We no longer trust one another, we no longer achieve collective results that benefit the masses, we engage
JUNE 9, 2023 One of the most difficult tasks of any leader is to empower their followers. It is much easier said than done. First, your people need to give their permission to follow you. (Our Level 2 leader) Without permission, a leader will not be effective at coordinating their troops to accomplish the mission.
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JUNE 2, 2023 The term “Mentor Match” was hatched from our Foundational Band of Brothers exercise and has hopefully caught on with others in experiencing the joy of having a mentor in our lives. “People helping people while helping yourself.” That is a Win/Win in my book. John Maxwell shares with us that, “it is
MAY 26, 2023 I hope and pray that we all strive daily, for a better tomorrow. Life is often difficult and complex, and it is your duty (and honor) to figure it out and live it out. It is up to each one of us personally to have a “vision” of what can be and
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MAY 19, 2023 What are you afraid of? We all have fears in life and spend an enormous amount of time and energy worrying, fighting, and running from those fears. Our fears often lead to our insecurities and our insecurities back to our fears. When you feel insecure, it’s easy to feel afraid of the
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