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I recently read the book View from the Top by Dr. Michael Lindsay, President of Gordon College. Dr. Lindsay is one of the youngest college…
Last week, I experienced an interesting connection at my monthly Vistage meeting. Vistage is a group of business leaders (about 15 in our group) that…
Ever wonder what motivates people? Really motivates them? I’ve debated this question regularly with some of my colleagues in our hardwood lumber business. Daniel Pink’s…
Last Saturday I read an interview in the Wall Street Journal with Tim Geithner. Geithner was Secretary of the Treasury during the 2009 financial crisis,…
Clay Christensen is one of the world’s leading writers on innovation. I recently read his book The Innovator’s Solution, which was actually a follow-up to…
At the end of last year I read the book Give and Take by Adam Grant. Quite simply, it was the best book I’ve read…
"In the hardwood lumber industry, we can think of what we do as cutting logs and processing boards, or instead we can see our work as rearranging the raw materials of creation (trees) into useful products (chairs, tables, cabinets, floors) that help people to live better and more productively.
For me, viewing our work as rearrainging creation's raw materials is more motivating and inspiring, and brings dignity and meaning to all kinds of work."
Jeff Meyer