by sparkuser | May 2, 2017 | Culture Building Tip, Sparks of Inspiration
Houston Texas – 5/2/2017 “Make a list of what is really important to you. Embody it.” -John Kabat-Zin Often when I’m standing in front of a group of leaders, I lead them through an exercise called “I Like Leaders Who”. They divide a sheet of paper into two...
by sparkuser | Apr 5, 2017 | Culture Building Tip, Sparks of Inspiration
For those of you that are parents, you’ll understand there is nothing quite like seeing the pride and sense of accomplishment in our kids when they achieve. Over Spring Break, my daughters, Lily (7) and Aven (6) set up a lemonade stand for the first time in our...
by sparkuser | Feb 21, 2017 | Culture Building Tip, Sparks of Inspiration
Houston Texas – 2/21/2017 “What you permit, you promote. What you allow, you encourage. What you condone, you own. What you tolerate, you deserve.” -Michelle Malkin A company’s core values are useless if leadership lacks the courage and support to enforce...
by sparkuser | Jan 23, 2017 | Sparks of Inspiration
Houston Texas –2/3/2017 The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision. -Helen Keller A dear friend of mine went from a large white collar corporate job to a micro family-run blue collar business a few years ago. She was used to the corporate...
by sparkuser | Dec 12, 2016 | Sparks of Inspiration
Houston Texas – 12/12/2016 You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve. -Mary Kay Ash Have you ever set a goal that seemed impossible? At first, it seems futile to even try. As leaders, one of our most important roles in our...
by sparkuser | Nov 11, 2016 | Sparks of Inspiration
Houston Texas – 11/11/2016 If you’re bored with life…you don’t have enough goals. -Lou Holtz I’m a founding member of a wonderful, closed networking group that’s been together over five years. I remember our first December together we decided to...