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Fighting Invisible Battles
...Paw Paw told me, “James, one of the hardest things you will ever do is manage people.” After twenty-five years in the business of leadership, I would say he was right. Leadership is not for...
The Growing Season
...with my paternal grandfather, Paw Paw. He and I would spend weekends at his land in Canton, Georgia during the growing season. We affectionately referred to this special place as, “The Land.” It was how I spent my...
All Out of Legends
...would not be who or where we are today. Simple acknowledgement through gratitude honors legends. Absorb Legends My Paw Paw was one of these people for me. I absorbed as much as I could...
Restrained by Many Little Things
...the growth of others. My Paw Paw always told me that the hardest thing I would ever do is lead people. As wise as he was, he failed to teach me that it could also...
How Do I Grow
...to what is to come. We dream of the next steps in our lives that lead to us towards accomplishing our big audacious leadership goals. Paw Paw While the turn of the page...
Early Believers
...about to begin. Early belief that next year will be better than the last. Early Believers My Paw Paw was an early believer. An early believer in me. Whenever I get the opportunity to speak...
The Road Ahead
...set my trajectory moving forward. I was in the back seat of my grandfather’s late eighties extended cab Ford Ranger. Paw Paw, as we affectionally referred to him, was having a conversation with his friend...
Tearing It Down
...build life-long friendships in. From concept to completion, the project took about four months. It started with a pencil sketch on a scratch sheet of paper developed from some solid guidance from my Paw Paw....
The Land
...flat. Past the creek, it gets steep. Right before you get to the creek there is an open meadow, perfect for gardening. Paw Paw I spent much of my teenage years gardening with my Paw...
ReMarkable Pursuit
...people they lead. People are the most valuable asset our organizations have. So…why not embark on a remarkable pursuit of them? Invest in them, check in on them, encourage them, and inspire them. My Paw...