The Importance–And Challenge–of People First

By Stephen T. Messenger 22 June 2021 Know your people, see your people, love your people, and hold them accountable. If you’ve been around the United States Army recently, you’ve heard Chief of Staff General James McConville say, “People First, Winning Matters.” I’m not sure there’s a more profound and relevant statement out there forContinue reading “The Importance–And Challenge–of People First”

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Student of the Game

by Stephen T. Messenger June 22, 2021 Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential. –John Maxwell We were teaching our young son baseball the other day at a minor league game. He was enjoying it but had no concept of the rules.Continue reading “Student of the Game”

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The Joy Is in the Journey

By Stephen T. Messenger June 15, 2021 The other day I was talking to the gym trainer about personal goals. While I was focused on conquering and achieving them, Devin was more interested in working on them.  He said, “The joy is in the journey.” This made me pause. While I agree with the theory,Continue reading “The Joy Is in the Journey”

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Establish Your Foothold

By Stephen T. Messenger June 8, 2021 This week commemorates the 77th anniversary of the D-Day invasion where on June 6, 1944 Allied forces began the operation to liberate Europe from Nazi Germany. There are many incredible aspects of this story, but one of the most interesting rests in the decision General Dwight Eisenhower hadContinue reading “Establish Your Foothold”

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