by Bryan Yager | Aug 31, 2020 | Attitude, Happiness, Leadership, Responsibility
Thought for the week: “Even when the world around me seems to be at its worst, I can choose to be at my best.” – Bryan Yager I have noticed a common thread in almost all of my conversations with people around the country over recent weeks and months. People from all...
by Bryan Yager | Aug 24, 2020 | Appreciation, Leadership, People are Watching, Trust
He Knows My Name! First a quote: “You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.”—Malcolm S. Forbes. Thanks to all who took time to drop me a note regarding last week’s article, “Made in the Shade!” I was a...
by Bryan Yager | Aug 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Originally published on April 23, 2018 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...
by Bryan Yager | Aug 10, 2020 | Attitude, Leadership, Success
First a quote: “You get what you give. What you put into things is what you get out of them.” – Jennifer Lopez Almost every year, for the last 15+ years, I have been honored to give a short interactive leadership presentation to young people at an annual leadership...
by Bryan Yager | Aug 3, 2020 | Attitude, Habits, Leadership, Success
First a quote: “People don’t determine their future. They determine their habits, which determine their future.” – John C. Maxwell I begin this MMM missive with a question, hoping you will answer honestly in the privacy of your own mind; “Did you wake up this morning...
by Bryan Yager | Jul 27, 2020 | Change, COVID-19, Growth, Leadership
Someone Moved My Cheese… Again! “What would you attempt if you knew you could not fail? ”– Robert H. Schuller In 1998, a man named Spencer Johnson wrote and published a book called “Who Moved My Cheese?” It has been a phenomenally successful book selling close...
by Bryan Yager | Jul 20, 2020 | Being Right, Ego, Humility, Leadership
First a quote: “I am not interested in being right. But I am very interested in getting it right.” – Joseph Connor Yager Do you remember sitting in a grade school classroom fearing the teacher would call upon you to answer a question, or explain an...
by Bryan Yager | Jul 13, 2020 | Challenge, Growth, Leadership, Learning
First a quote: “The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem.” – Theodore Isaac Rubin Several years ago, I was packing up materials after a successful day-long class when one of the...
by Bryan Yager | Jul 6, 2020 | Freedom, Responsibility
First a quote: “A different world cannot be built by indifferent people.” – Peter Marshall Good morning and happy Monday all. I trust you had a safe and wonderful weekend, perhaps to relax, BBQ, enjoy friends and family, maybe even do a little reflection on the...
by Bryan Yager | Jun 29, 2020 | Communication, Leadership, Understanding, Wisdom
First a quote: “Let us make a special effort to stop communicating with each other, so we can have some conversation.” – Mark Twain Good morning and happy Monday all. Like last week, I again struggled with my search for an insightful quote, an encouraging word, a...
