Where do value come from?

Value usually comes from more than one person. It comes when two people interact. Relationships create value.

Most of the successful people talked about what they learned from others that enabled them to refine their "offering." We have seen successful people reaching out for relationships that help them do more and do it better.

Relationships that are worth investing in make you the best version of you. In other words, if you build and add strong relationships, this version of you would have :New! Improved! More Robust Performance! written on it in red, white, and blue letters. That's why we spent so much time on the importance of choosing the right people.

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Never! Never! Never! Never! Give Up!

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
(1874-1965)

In his later years, Winston Churchill gave a speech at the English prep school he attended as a boy. The headmaster told the boys, "This is an historic moment. Winston Churchill is the greatest speaker of the English Language."

When Churchill walked out to give his speech, he peered over the top of his glasses and said: "Never! Never! Never! Never! Give Up!"

The headmaster felt this might have been one of Churchill's greatest speeches. If one quality epitomized Winston Churchill, it was persistence. He never gave up.

Ken Blanchard: The heart of a leader

Do you give up easily?

Love is being able to say you're sorry

Saying "I'm sorry" is tough on the ego. Leaders are often reluctant to admit they are wrong and ask forgiveness.

There are two statements that people don't use enough that could change the world: "thank you" and "I'm sorry"

If as a leader you can give up being right and learn to apologize for your mistakes, your organization will be a lot better place to work.

Ken Blanchard: The heart of a leader

Do you say sorry when you are wrong?

Success is not forever and failure isn't fatal

Don Shula had a twenty-four hour rule. He allowed himself, his coaches, and his players a maximum of twenty-four hours after a football game to celebrate a victory or bemoan a defeat.

During that time, they were encouraged to experience the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat as deeply as possible. Once the twenty-four hour deadline had passed, they put it behind them and focused their energies on preparing for the next opponent.


Ken Blanchard: The heart of a leader

Do you celebrate your success?