Good morning to all the Cheeseheads out there,
Greeting of the day dedicated to the Packer fans out there. On this day in 1919, the Green Bay Packer football team was founded by George Calhoun and Curly Lambeau – named after sponsor Indian Packing Company.
Do you write well?
It seems that writing in the business world is a bit overlooked. The quantity of emails and texts that people “publish” every day must contribute to the lack of focus on the quality of writing. I liked the way this article broke down the fundamentals of story telling.
The Power of Compounding
I recently read a book about the power of habits. This article explains some similar concepts specific to the business world. “The little, daily decisions compound over time and are the difference between success and failure” – I like this perspective.
Do you read the maps or do you read the terrain?
Terrain analysis is something most veterans can talk about in depth. It’s drilled into you as a critical skill that enables success on the battlefield. I like how this article uses maps and terrain to highlight some of the challenges presented to leaders in the business world. The “questions to ponder” at the end of the article are worth using for some introspection.
A book that I recently enjoyed.
I’ve had this book on my “to read” list for a long time, but it took finding a beat up old edition printed in 1921 to inspire me to put it at the top of the list. Franklin has a tendency to write extremely long run on sentences, but once you get used to that it is a very fun and useful book. It’s interesting to see his perspective and pride change as he gets older in the book.
Quote that I love.
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
-Maya Angelou
Have a great weekend!
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