Building Commitment from Unity is the last element of our TREC to build a great team. Remember that TREC is our acronym for: Trust Respect Elegance Commitment Building Commitment requires…
A.B. Meldrum once said, Bear in mind, if you are going to amount to anything, that your success does not depend upon the brilliancy and the impetuosity with which you…
I’m a big fan of Biblical teachings, ancient philosophers and adages. All for the same general reason, they each speak of truth and frameworks. Most of my ancient philosopher exposure…
Building Commitment from Unity is the last element of our TREC to build a great team. Remember that TREC is our acronym for: Trust Respect Elegance Commitment Building Commitment requires…
Let’s talk about golf! Golf is an enigma. (Now there’s a classic understatement!) They say golf is like life, but don’t believe them. It’s more complicated than that.” —Gardner Dickinson…
We just wrapped up the Elegance Summary for building great teams. You may recall that we started with Aristotle’s Level Four Happiness. He described this level as being the highest…
Whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for…
Ron’s Short Review: Because you are older doesn’t necessarily mean you’re wiser. But, research does find that many people who do cultivate wisdom, gather wisdom at every age. Daniel Pink…
I know, the actual quote says “You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink.” The essence of the proverb is that you can give someone…
We’ve looked at three of the four sections that will help us build great teams: Truth, Respect, and now Elegance. This week’s blog is a summary of the Elegance portion…
A.B. Meldrum once said, Bear in mind, if you are going to amount to anything, that your success does not depend upon the brilliancy and the impetuosity with which you…
This will be our last blog post on the Elegance section of TREC: Truth, Respect, Elegance, and Commitment. We’ll summarize these three elements in our next blog as you begin…
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We’re working through the Elegance section of a TREC. TREC stands for Truth, Respect, Elegance, and Commitment. These are the four elements that make up great teams. Elegance consists of…
On October 29, 1941, as the world reeled from the onslaught of the Nazi regime in Europe and faced a looming threat from Japan, Winston Churchill was asked to speak…