The Person I Could Have BeenOne of the goals of anyone battling average is to “close the gap.” As a kid raised on a farm, I heard the statement, “be sure and close the gap” hundreds of times.The gap I am closing now does not involve barbed
When A Helicopter Rolls Over On Your Head!Comment0ShareTweetprintemailOne of the many things I love about what I do is the people I meet. One of my recent customers was retired military. He was my last appointment of the day so I stuck arou
Welcome to Battling Average, the Blog and online radio program of Margin Financial where we create margin by battling average.The young man stuck around after a presentation. He was the first of three with a question. He wasn’t much older tha
Stay With Me. It’s Time For A Change. Let’s Find Out; “Who Has My Margin?”Comment0ShareTweetShare0printemailWelcome to Who Has My Margin.Some of you have joined me over the years as I shared leadership lessons and “Mr. HR With A G
The Golden Rule PaysComment0Share22TweetShare0printemail“What advice would you give a friend or family member that accepts a position as a manager or supervisor?”I have asked thousands of leaders this question in my leadership developm
Where Do You Rank Your Raising?Comment0ShareTweetShareprintemailRanking conceptIjust read a post by Dan Miller of 48Days.com on social media about trimming trees on his property. There was a photo of Dan on his John Deere tractor with the resul
Sometimes Life’s Greatest Lessons Are Covered In Chicken Manure.Comment0ShareTweetShareprintemail When I was 13 years old, I owned a paper delivery, hay hauling and basic farm labor business. My first purchase was a 1953 Chevrolet for $50. Sinc
The Peyton Process – Nine Things I Learned From Peyton Manning’s Voluntary Pay Cut!Comment0ShareTweetShareprintemail Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos have recently agreed on a new contract for the 2015 season. The five-time NFL MVP will ta
The Unwritten, Unspoken, But Fully Implemented MEMO That Is Killing American Business!Comment0Share0Tweet0Share0printemailWith some of the survey answers we have recently received from team members of different companies, we have recognized a p
No One Keeps You In The Loser’s Bracket Of Life But You!Comment0Share0Tweet0Share0printemailPush, Push! I See Its Head. Congratulations! You are the shameful parent of A Bad Idea!Two Tennessee high school girls basketball teams were banned from
Are You Closing Your Gap?Comment0ShareTweetShareprintemail “As a farm kid I heard “be sure and close the gap” many times.As an adult, I have worked feverishly to close the gap between who I am and who I can become.I recently gave a short presen
Why Did You Pass?Comment0ShareTweetShareprintemail Wow! After the 2015 Super Bowl, the position of Armchair Quarterback has never been easier to occupy. Even the most inexperienced football fan is asking, “why did Seattle pass?” I also question
If You Work Here, You Don’t Matter – A Tale Of Two Pities!Comment0ShareTweetShareprintemail The day was like most days in Human Resources. There was no shortage of phone calls and “opportunities.” I never received that call that said “hey Greg,
In the past I played more golf than I do today. I played enough to establish a handicap. After years of keeping basically the same handicap, I made a change that dropped four strokes from my handicap one year. What did I do? I brought my pool h
Can Timmy Come Outside And Play Resolutions Again? We Will Be Through In Two – Three Weeks.Comment0ShareTweetShareprintemail Iwas returning from a recent business trip and the light flashed on the dashboard to “Change Oil.” I still had over 50
If you think no good ever comes from hanging out in pool halls as a kid, think again. As a farm kid, if I finished my farm chores early on Saturday, I would ride to Hope with my mom while she shopped for groceries. She would drop me at Jack’s
As a Razorback fan, a few weeks ago, I went through a painful loss at the hands of the Missouri Tigers. What made it more painful was that our quarterback, Brandon Allen, played most of the fourth quarter injured. His passing inaccuracy reflect
Last week, I had a great two hour “Leading Like You Own It” session with a leadership group that is hungry for growth and improvement in Rogers, Arkansas. I was humbled by the feedback and look forward to positive progress reports in the future
Welcome to Unwilling To Settle Presentations. In 2007, I purchased the domain name UnwillingToSettle.com. I have always believed that being Unwilling To Settle is a major part of personal development and improvement. Let me explain with a story
Have You Robbed Your Leadership Team Of Their Two Cents Worth?Comment0Share0Tweet0Share0printemail Ishare my leadership seminar in different cities around the country. This occurs in two different manners. The first is I am invited to present
During my program, I always stress the importance of feedback to team members. “Satisfactory” or “Meets Expectations” once a year is NOT feedback. We all need and appreciate good, honest feedback. On March 13, 2014, I received the most meaningf
There Are Leadership Lessons Everywhere!Comment0Share0Tweet0Share0printemail Most of us carry smart phones. I’ve always known that the smart phones are only as smart as the one holding the phone. A few months ago this really came to light. I w
Do you see this photo? This photo has been making the rounds on social media. It was taken of a group of National Guard Honor Guard from various states. It was published on social media with the caption:We put the FUN in funeral – your fearless