by Bryan Yager | Jan 7, 2019 | Happiness, Leadership, Success
First a quote: “You can’t launch a new quest with old baggage.” – Spencer Johnson, M.D.; Out of the Maze As I draft this week’s MMM missive, Becky, my wife, is in her office cleaning out our 2018 office files and setting up new files for 2019. She does this...
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...
