by Jim Struck | Sep 17, 2018 | The Coach Is In Blog
The Coach is In… “The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.”– Pablo Picasso The ‘Vocation’ of My Life I have been thinking about my “vocation;” how did I come to my life’s ‘calling?’ How does anyone come to their life’s calling? Did I...
by Jim Struck | Sep 3, 2018 | Articles, Leadership Effectiveness
The Character of Leaders “People will not follow a leader with moral incongruities for long. Every time you compromise character you compromise leadership. The foundation of firm leadership is character.” Bill Hybels With the passing of Senator John McCain, I...
by Jim Struck | Aug 20, 2018 | The Coach Is In Blog
“It is when you have done your work honestly, when you have contributed your share to the common fund that you begin to live.” — Eugene V. Debs Recently, I had a friend, and former colleague, ask me if I had ever written about “commitment.” He was asking...
by Jim Struck | Aug 6, 2018 | Articles, Personal Development
What If I Needed To Be Gone for an Extended Period? “If you delegate tasks, you create followers. If you delegate authority, you create leaders.” Craig Groeschel Recently, a good friend’s son-in-law had a medical emergency that took him away from his work for an...
by Jim Struck | Jul 16, 2018 | The Coach Is In Blog
The Coach is In… “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” ― Epicurus Gratitude I desire to write about gratitude today for several reasons. Perhaps foremost, is that...
by Jim Struck | Jul 2, 2018 | Articles, Leadership Effectiveness
“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” Henry Ford Some time ago I read that Millennials, more than previous generations, enjoy working collaboratively. In my own work life I have found a number of instances...
by Jim Struck | Jun 18, 2018 | The Coach Is In Blog
The Coach is In… “Being a father has been, without a doubt, my greatest source of achievement, pride and inspiration. Fatherhood has taught me about unconditional love, reinforced the importance of giving back and taught me how to be a better person.” Naveen Jain...
by Jim Struck | Jun 4, 2018 | Articles, Execution of Goals, Leadership Effectiveness
Execution – The Key Role of Leaders “No excuses. No explanation. You don’t win on emotion. You win on execution.” Tony Dungy As we move into June, how is your year going? Are you where you want to be personally and professionally? What needs to happen the remainder...
by Jim Struck | May 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
“In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Day Today is Memorial Day – the day we honor the men and women who have died serving the U.S. Military. My father was a product...
by Jim Struck | May 6, 2018 | Articles
Attitude Is Everything – Additional Thoughts “Your attitude today, determines your success tomorrow.” Keith Harrell My April post on attitude was inspired by Keith Harrell and my own journey with attitude. One of my readers loved the post, but wanted a...
