Category: Simple Idea

  • Build: Idea #364

    I grew up helping my father in construction. It was always exciting to see a new house go up and be completed. ‘When we build, we take something insubstantial, add our effort, and watch it develop and grow. It is exciting to build and see progress. What is it you need to grow and build…

  • Communication: Idea #363

    ‘Truett Cathy consistently reminded his employees to respond to customers saying, “my pleasure” instead of “you’re welcome” because he loved the message that it was Chick-fil-A’s pleasure to serve their customers. Leaders are repeaters – he had to consistently communicate this message to his team in order to see results. Is it a pleasure for…

  • Unselfish: Idea #362

    Why is it so hard to be unselfish? Maybe not for you, but it is for me. ‘To be unselfish means to think of ourselves less. It does not mean thinking less of ourselves or being self-deprecating. When you begin living unselfishly, it can be emotionally overwhelming, but as Andy Stanley says, “Do for one…