by Bryan Yager | May 14, 2018 | Choices, Intentional Thinking, Leadership
First a quote; “Life is a matter of choices, and every choice you make… makes you.” – John Maxwell As parents, one of our philosophies in raising our two children was to teach them about choices early in their life. The first lesson; no matter the situation, we almost...
by Bryan Yager | May 7, 2018 | Attitude, Motivation
First a quote; “You got to know when to hold ’em… Know when to fold ’em… Know when to walk away and know when to run.” —Kenny Rogers; The Gambler For years, my wife’s family tradition on Sunday afternoon was dinner, followed by games around the family...
by Bryan Yager | Apr 30, 2018 | Leadership, Self-confidence, Vision
First a quote; “Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fear.” —Les Brown Who among us did not fear the “monsters” we were certain lived under our beds as young children? I know I did. The monsters I feared were different almost every night;...
by Bryan Yager | Apr 23, 2018 | Leadership, Legacy, Vision
First a quote; “The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade we do not expect to sit.” —Nelson Henderson My mother (who also raised 6 children) worked in an assisted living facility as a dishwasher for almost 25 years. She is well remembered at that...
by Bryan Yager | Apr 16, 2018 | Communication, Leadership
First a quote; “A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.” —Nelson Mandela It has been my experience most aspiring leaders desire to learn how to “speak like a leader” rather than “listen like a leader”. Most people don’t realize...
by Bryan Yager | Apr 9, 2018 | Continuous Learning, Intentional Thinking, Leadership, Wisdom
First a quote; “Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s own ignorance.” — Confucius Fairly early in my career I had the motivation to climb the corporate ladder. I wanted to do more. I desired to test my capabilities and to expand my horizons....
by Bryan Yager | Apr 2, 2018 | Change, Continuous Improvement, Leadership
First a quote; ” “If the rate of change on the outside exceeds the rate of change on the inside, the end is near.” Jack Welch Many of you may know I started the first chapter of my career as a professional photographer. For several years, the little yellow box...
by Bryan Yager | Mar 26, 2018 | Communication, Leadership, Motivation, Relationships
First a quote; ” The way to develop the best that is in a man (woman, child, employee, any person who is important to you) is by appreciation and encouragement.” – Charles W. Schwab Sometime today, take a brief minute to reflect on the most important...
by Bryan Yager | Mar 19, 2018 | Attitude, Intentional Thinking, Time Management
First a quote; “Worry is nothing more than the misuse of our imagination.” – Dan Zadra Our minds are incredible instruments and so amazingly powerful. It is truly hard to comprehend the infinite number of directions we can take our thinking… either by...
by Bryan Yager | Mar 12, 2018 | Attitude, Intentional Thinking, Leadership
First a quote; “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” – Confucius A long time ago, while studying to become a professional photographer, I learned an important life lesson that has served me well over the years. On a very dreary, rainy, yucky...
