by Bryan Yager | Dec 31, 2018 | Hope, Leadership
First a quote: “We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” – Edith Lovejoy Pierce Each Monday I end my weekly missive with the question, “How will...
by Bryan Yager | Dec 24, 2018 | Giving, Happiness, Leadership
First a quote: “Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give others.”―Eleanor Roosevelt I have learned much from the many mentors in my career and life, both formal and...
by Bryan Yager | Dec 17, 2018 | Leadership, Motivation, Success
Do More Than You’re Paid to Do First a quote: “People who never do any more than they get paid for, never get paid for any more than they do.” ― Elbert Hubbard, American Writer & Philosopher Good morning and happy Monday! I have always attributed my...
by Bryan Yager | Dec 10, 2018 | Communication, Leadership, Listening, Motivation
First a quote: “Asking and hearing people’s opinion has a greater effect on them than telling them, great job.” ― Sam Walton, Walmart FounderGood morning and happy Monday! Every day people go to work asking themselves, usually subconsciously,...
by Bryan Yager | Dec 3, 2018 | Leadership, Teamwork
First a quote: “Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting tomatoes in a fruit salad.” ― Miles Kington As a leader, it is wise to surround yourself with the “best & brightest” people possible. Your goal should be to attract, recruit and...
by Bryan Yager | Nov 26, 2018 | Communication, Leadership, Understanding
First a quote: “What gets us into trouble is not what we don’t know. It’s what we know for sure that just ain’t so.” – Mark Twain Do you trust your brain to tell you the truth? If so, that may be a mistake. In a recent publication of Monday Morning...
by Bryan Yager | Nov 19, 2018 | Gratitude
First a quote: “It is necessary, then, to cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.”...
by Bryan Yager | Nov 12, 2018 | Communication, Leadership, Understanding
First a quote: “You cannot see the great beauty around you if your vision is hampered by a defective lens.” Dr. Mardy Grothe The first thing professional craftspeople are taught is to respect, and care for, the tools of their trade, regardless of...
by Bryan Yager | Nov 5, 2018 | Leadership, Personal Success
First a quote: “Doing the best at this moment, puts you in the best place for the next moment.” ― Oprah Winfrey Was yesterday your best day? Please know I’m not asking about the quality of your day. I’m not asking if yesterday “was your best day” because it was fun,...
by Bryan Yager | Oct 29, 2018 | Leadership, Motivation, Procrastination, Time Management
First a quote: “It’s the job that’s never started as takes longest to finish.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings One of my very first jobs (before I was old enough to have a job) was mowing lawns. I also delivered the Des Moines Register daily newspaper, but...
