(The following is the May 23 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 13 and pay close attention to verses 26-44.) When invited to speak at a synagogue, Paul’s message included important Old Testament events and the crucified and risen Christ. He wasn’t eloquent and didn’t draw attention to himself. He …
Tag: Simplicity
Pioneer Simplicity
We're nearing the end of this five-part series covering the five corporate values of my company, Humana. Those values, again, are: Inspire Health Cultivate Uniqueness Rethink Routine Pioneer Simplicity Thrive Together I've also written about the helpfulness of using these values in decision making. With five excellent, simply stated values such as these, it's hard …
Making Values-Based Decisions
How do you make work-related decisions? Do you fly by the seat of your pants and do what seems expedient at the moment? Do you go down the easiest path? the hardest one? Do you do what you think will get you the most attention, glory and upward mobility in the organization? Do you have …
Leap Year Lesson #312: Simple Celebrations Can Be Best
Today we celebrated my mother-in-law's birthday. My wife, son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter joined me at Jean's apartment for a simple lunch, some birthday ice cream cake and some time together. Jean likes White Castle burgers, so we surprised her with some and all enjoyed them (except my daughter-in-law who doesn't like them). Then we brought …
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Leap Year Lesson #237: More Companies Should Be Like Southwest Airlines
I wrote the following while on a Southwest Airlines flight yesterday from San Francisco to Las Vegas. I have long been a fan of Southwest Airlines for several reasons, and each flight with them reinforces the notion that more businesses would do well to learn from them. For example, some of the positives include: They …
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