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by Stephen T. Messenger April 27, 2021 I have to admit, this was a moment of weakness. I was at the track early on Monday running quarter mile sprints. I felt slow, lethargic, and just plain old. The last two weeks, my running has been declining, and I was starting to mentally feel like myContinue reading “That One Sentence Matters”
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by Stephen T. Messenger April 20, 2021 COVID scrapped our plans again. We spent over two months planning an exciting, week-long, COVID compliant, offsite for our leadership team. Between reinforcing our strategic narrative, sharing best practices, conducting one-on-one counseling, hosting a competitive event and team building, and providing ample down time, this event was destinedContinue reading “Plans Are Worthless; Planning Is Everything”
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by Stephen T. Messenger April 12, 2021 Every Sunday morning at 11:00 we clean the house for an hour right after church. This has been going on ever since we moved into our new home, and while the kids don’t like it all that much, they diligently comply. But not this week. A scheduling changeContinue reading “Vacuum Grief: Leading through Change”
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I wasn’t expecting to say anything, yet every eye was looking at me. Walking around the organization, I was planning on making small talk with the team, thanking a few individuals, and asking questions on how things were going. The next thing I knew, one of the workers asked if I would address the groupContinue reading “The Special Speech: Impromptu Speaking”
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