Tag Archives: Value

You Don’t Get Paid for the Hour; You Get Paid for the Value You Bring to the Hour

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Mike Reuter

William Shakespeare wrote that nothing is “good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” What we see in our mind’s eye is what we get.  We are the master or the slave of our thoughts.  We can choose to live … Continue reading →

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On Being in the Right Place

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Mike Reuter

A friend recently shared a story by Steven K. Scott which reminds great leaders of the great value of culture in organizations and its impact on people. A father said to his daughter: You graduated with honors, here is a … Continue reading →

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The Magic of Belief

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Mike Reuter

The life of Thomas Alva Edison has many great learnings for great leaders. There is a little known story, however, of the impact that his Mother had on his life and the great lesson it holds for great leaders. One … Continue reading →

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A New View of Hope

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Mike Reuter

So often we hear people say the words: “I hope that I….” To those words is an immediate response from great leaders: “Hope is not a plan.” These words beg a call for action – to move from simply wishing … Continue reading →

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It’s All Interrelated

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Mike Reuter

In a recent Reflections from Holstee blog post, It’s All Related, Dave Radparvar reminds great leaders of life’s “inescapable network of mutuality” through the powerful words of Martin Luther King, Jr. “In a real sense all life is interrelated. All persons are caught in an inescapable network … Continue reading →

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Did You Earn Your Dollar?

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Mike Reuter

A dear friend recently shared a story with me about what his father taught him about life and hard work. His father lived until the age of 97 – a beautiful life filled with family, happiness and hard work. He … Continue reading →

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The Gifts of a “Big Picture” Mindset

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Mike Reuter

Michel de Montaigne wrote: “The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them; a man may live long yet live very little.” Great leaders live every moment of their life. … Continue reading →

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We Are That Profound Secret and Mystery to Each Other

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Mike Reuter

In his novel, The Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens writes: “A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other. A solemn consideration, when I enter a … Continue reading →

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Our Relentless Commitment to Never, Ever Give Up

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Mike Reuter

Ceaselessness is a relentless passion to achieve. It embodies a mindset where obstacles are not perceived as insurmountable, but merely things to be overcome. It is a magical combination of resilience and persistence and one of the foundation pillars of … Continue reading →

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Wisdom of John Wooden for Great Leaders

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Mike Reuter

John Wooden’s life continues to be a magnificent inspiration to great leaders. May each of us pause a few brief moments to reflect on his words that we may find in them a gift, a learning – one that will … Continue reading →

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