Last second plays and amazing comebacks capture our imagination, but what I saw last night in the SEC Championship game between Alabama and Georgia rang so true in my spirit that I’m still thinking about it. By the way, I’m a die hard Auburn fan – Class of ’92. Continue reading “Hurts. So Good!”
Have Not?
If I have heard it once, I have heard it a million times. You have not because you ask not. As if something will magically appear out of thin air just because you ask for it. Maybe it can, it just depends on how you ask. Continue reading “Have Not?”
Check Your Mindset
Fixed Mindset: I don’t get paid enough.
Growth Mindset: What can I do to earn more?
There is always another step, another wall, and a new path. We never have to settle for the way things are. Choose to grow!
I’m not finished with Mindset by Carol Dweck and I can already recommend it!
Keep pressing toward the mark,
-T. Trucks
Just Add Dots
A memorable customer experience can be expensive, but can cost you very little. Let me give you an example.
Continue reading “Just Add Dots”Platform or Process
Illustrator or CorelDraw? Windows or Mac? 3m or Avery? Print professionals and designers go nuts over their tools. I love CorelDraw and despise Illustrator or vice-versa.
Fall in love with your process not your tools. Remember a tool is just a tool; the magic happens when it is placed in the hands of a master.
-T. Trucks
Simplicity
What is the One Thing you could do today to make everything else easier or not necessary?
- Make a list
- Prioritize
- Choose
- Take Action
- Repeat
Simple. Powerful. Effective.
Press toward the mark.
-T. Trucks
Mistakes
In a weird way, I love when we make mistakes at SignMaster. Like learning to walk or ride a bike, mistakes give us insight and opportunity. Mistakes help us refine our processes, improve efficiencies, and grow. Continue reading “Mistakes”
How do you see?
Half-full, half-empty, or just a glass with water in it? Maybe better to ask, where did the glass come from and who poured the water?
- Half-full runs off a cliff at full speed thinking everything is going to be great.
- Half-empty hides in a cave, paralyzed by fear, missing countless opportunities.
- Just a glass with water becomes cynical and apathetic.
Face in a Jar
Eleanor Rigby, wearing a face that she keeps in a jar by the door – who is it for? I love this old Beatles tune 🙂 We have all been tempted at some point to wear a mask to fit in, achieve a goal, or maybe avoid rejection. Don’t do it.
Continue reading “Face in a Jar”Would you give that to your mother?
I love processes and perfection. I believe that a well designed and well made product really touch people on a higher level; things like Google’s Gmail, Apple’s iPhone, Tesla’s Model S, the Golden Gate Bridge, 2-son’s Farm Tables, and Mrs. Deneve’s chocolate pound cake. On the surface all these things might look very dissimilar but there is a thread that runs through them all… EXCELLENCE!
Continue reading “Would you give that to your mother?”