Author Archives: toddagordon

Thanksgiving week.  A week to take some time to reflect and rejoice in all that you have and all that you have experienced.  Let’s also take some time together to look briefly at some things in our leadership and personal journey that can all be used to help us grow and become better. Today, beContinue reading “Thankful For The Trials”

How many times do you say “maybe tomorrow?”  On Friday you may say, “that can wait until next week.” How many times do we say “I’m not ready yet?” Change that mindset. Today, this Friday, is filled with opportunities that only today will offer. Be ready and do what needs done today? This may beContinue reading “It’s About Today!”

Benjamin Disraeli served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain and is credited with the quote “Never complain, never explain.”Who really wants to follow that advice?  Step right up.  But here’s why it makes sense. Never Complain – the burden of leadership can be heavy.  Decisions, people, change and demands can bear down on us. Continue reading “Never Complain, Never Explain”

Caution: Long Post Alert. But the story has to be told too. This story starts a week ago at a funeral.  As I walked into the church my best friend from high school walked in right behind me.  He was a year older than I was and his wife is in the same class as myContinue reading “Should Or Should Not?”

It is that time of year again here in lowa.  The fields are being cleared by the harvest and the deer are out having a buffet running from field to field. It is very important to stay focused on the road immediately ahead of you and not be distracted by looking ahead to the brightContinue reading “Focus On What Is Immediately In Front Of You”