Alignment
02/09/15
Every October, we finish our strategic plan for the upcoming year. It is important for us to do this work BEFORE the end of the year so that our team knows where we are going. I have used the analogy…
Spotlights
The Importance of Annual Planning
01/12/15
January 2015 will be the start of KB Building Services 30th year serving others exceptionally well in the Omaha-Lincoln-Council Bluffs areas. I was reflecting back on our history when our executive team gathered for our Annual Strategic Plan in October….
Love
12/29/14
Love has the capacity to heal…. Sometimes it takes ‘tough love’, but love nonetheless. Emotions like anger are powerful, but anger doesn’t hold a candle to love. Love conquers all. We are taught that first we must love ourselves in…
Journey not Destination
12/15/14
When we win a NCAA championship in college football my life will be complete. As a diehard fan since 1976 and a season ticket holder for Nebraska football since 1991, this was my annual mantra from about 1980 until 1994….
Powerful Beyond Measure
12/01/14
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure” The above quote is an excerpt from the famous Marianne Williamson poem, A Return to Love. Do you believe it? Is…
Insecurities
11/17/14
“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain” Wizard of Oz, 1939 That sums up a lot of my career. I was always hustling to make sure that no one could see what was behind the curtain. Because really…
Worthiness
11/03/14
At times in my life I think I have damaged relationships because I have had a low self-worth. I would beat them to the finish line and push them away. I thought if and when they really get to know…
Serving Others
10/20/14
I sometimes get confused when serving others if I am caring for them or trying to cure them. When I try to cure them I feel tired, anxious, arrogant, and afraid. I am usually concerned with being right, the solutions,…
Thirst for Learning
10/06/14
We have summer contracts for our children. They have worked on these each summer since they turned five years old. There are three categories for their “jobs”. The categories are “Grow your Passions, Contribute to Society, and Expand your Horizons”….
Relationships
09/22/14
What is bringing me more happiness right now? Relationships in my life. The ones that I want. The types of experiences I want to share in this world with people that I choose. There is a great saying about entrepreneurs…