Comments for Stomp the Elephant http://www.stomptheelephant.com/blog Aligning People, Purpose and Profitability Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:45:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on The “Business as Usual” Scourge by Mike schrader http://www.stomptheelephant.com/blog/2008/08/the-%e2%80%9cbusiness-as-usual%e2%80%9d-scourge/#comment-62 Mike schrader Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:21:40 +0000 http://www.stomptheelephant.com/blog/?p=130#comment-62 I was at church a few weeks ago to listen to my daughter's (now 15 3/4, wow) teen revival speaker. He talked about his journey from "ho hum" to "wow' in his life. He said he found the "wow" when he vivsted his grandmother one day who baiscally said, "nice to see you again, we're going to change your life by removing your autopilot". She made him question virtually everything he know and believed. He came to find out that what he thought he wanted out of life really wasn't what he was all about. So he challenged us - let go of the autopilot and steer your own ship. In other words - map, I don't need no stinking map! I was at church a few weeks ago to listen to my daughter’s (now 15 3/4, wow) teen revival speaker. He talked about his journey from “ho hum” to “wow’ in his life. He said he found the “wow” when he vivsted his grandmother one day who baiscally said, “nice to see you again, we’re going to change your life by removing your autopilot”. She made him question virtually everything he know and believed. He came to find out that what he thought he wanted out of life really wasn’t what he was all about. So he challenged us - let go of the autopilot and steer your own ship.

In other words - map, I don’t need no stinking map!

]]> Comment on “As Soon As” Syndrome by Angela Gault http://www.stomptheelephant.com/blog/2008/07/%e2%80%9cas-soon-as%e2%80%9d-syndrome/#comment-43 Angela Gault Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:21:17 +0000 http://www.stomptheelephant.com/blog/2008/07/%e2%80%9cas-soon-as%e2%80%9d-syndrome/#comment-43 This is part of my daily challenge. Getting on and doing a fabulous jobs is not my issue, it is taking the low raod - the negative comment (generally behind the back), before doing the fabulous job. This is part of my daily challenge. Getting on and doing a fabulous jobs is not my issue, it is taking the low raod - the negative comment (generally behind the back), before doing the fabulous job.

]]> Comment on What Are You Doing in the Bathroom? by Rose Montgomery http://www.stomptheelephant.com/blog/2008/05/what-are-you-doing-in-the-bathroom/#comment-42 Rose Montgomery Wed, 28 May 2008 10:55:35 +0000 http://www.stomptheelephant.com/blog/?p=104#comment-42 What are you doing in the bathroom? This story says it all. We follow leaders not because of what they say or do, but because of who we believe they are. The statement is true, however, I have a choice. Obviously there are those in leadership roles who are not credible, but that does not mean that I have to follow that path. I as an individual can still continue to do the right thing in spite of who I believe they are. What are you doing in the bathroom? This story says it all. We follow leaders not because of what they say or do, but because of who we believe they are. The statement is true, however, I have a choice. Obviously there are those in leadership roles who are not credible, but that does not mean that I have to follow that path. I as an individual can still continue to do the right thing in spite of who I believe they are.

]]> Comment on Hey Perfectionists – Give It Up by Craig Ross http://www.stomptheelephant.com/blog/2008/04/hey-perfectionists-%e2%80%93-give-it-up/#comment-41 Craig Ross Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:34:14 +0000 http://www.stomptheelephant.com/blog/?p=91#comment-41 Mike! You logically break it down for us - again! Your wisdom is right on, and a terrific reminder that we've got to start with us. Right here. Right now. Thanks for standing with the Tall Guys, Mike - Craig Mike! You logically break it down for us - again! Your wisdom is right on, and a terrific reminder that we’ve got to start with us. Right here. Right now.

Thanks for standing with the Tall Guys, Mike -
Craig

]]> Comment on Hey Perfectionists – Give It Up by Mike http://www.stomptheelephant.com/blog/2008/04/hey-perfectionists-%e2%80%93-give-it-up/#comment-40 Mike Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:30:41 +0000 http://www.stomptheelephant.com/blog/?p=91#comment-40 Another thing to watch for is "constant change". In the workplace to often we seek "change". We are looking for the better, cheaper, quicker, etc. Let's face it, change is coming. But that doesn't mean we aren't getting along pretty well in the moment. We can't forget that, job one, is to keep the boat afloat. Kind of hard to row the boat while it is sinking ... As the saying goes ...If you can't be happy where you are, it's a cinch you can't be happy where you ain't. Another thing to watch for is “constant change”. In the workplace to often we seek “change”. We are looking for the better, cheaper, quicker, etc. Let’s face it, change is coming. But that doesn’t mean we aren’t getting along pretty well in the moment. We can’t forget that, job one, is to keep the boat afloat. Kind of hard to row the boat while it is sinking …

As the saying goes …If you can’t be happy where you are, it’s a cinch you can’t be happy where you ain’t.

]]> Comment on Where’s Your Woodward Avenue? by Mike http://www.stomptheelephant.com/blog/2008/01/where%e2%80%99s-your-woodward-avenue/#comment-39 Mike Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:27:02 +0000 http://www.stomptheelephant.com/blog/?p=72#comment-39 Hitting home again ... I see these lines all over the place. Just like a weather "front". Weather on either side of the front is fine ... but when the weather systems meet (a front) the weather is generally turbulent. Finding a way to have the different systems meet without causing a stir ... that is a great challenge! Hitting home again … I see these lines all over the place. Just like a weather “front”. Weather on either side of the front is fine … but when the weather systems meet (a front) the weather is generally turbulent. Finding a way to have the different systems meet without causing a stir … that is a great challenge!

]]> Comment on My Wife Is Right by Craig Ross http://www.stomptheelephant.com/blog/2008/01/my-wife-is-right/#comment-38 Craig Ross Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:27:14 +0000 http://www.stomptheelephant.com/blog/?p=67#comment-38 Mike! What a terrific example of leadership in action. And I love your honesty. In one note you demonstrated what's necessary for anyone to truly deliver greater results. Thanks for standing with the Tall Guys! Mike! What a terrific example of leadership in action. And I love your honesty. In one note you demonstrated what’s necessary for anyone to truly deliver greater results.

Thanks for standing with the Tall Guys!

]]> Comment on My Wife Is Right by Mike http://www.stomptheelephant.com/blog/2008/01/my-wife-is-right/#comment-37 Mike Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:10:55 +0000 http://www.stomptheelephant.com/blog/?p=67#comment-37 This is the best! You know, I just got back from a client visit that had all the possibilites of a contentious meeting. And I had already added some fuel to the fire before we got there. It started perfectly fine. Then, when a moment that "in my mind" was about to go south, I did something extraordinary for me - nothing. I sat there and didn't say a word, bat an eye, twitch or nothing. For me (and probably everyone else) it was the best moment of the meeting. I really thought doing nothing was going to be something too hard to do. But I found that doing nothing is pretty easy to do. I'm thinking about incorporating more "doing nothings" into my everyday duties. This is the best!

You know, I just got back from a client visit that had all the possibilites of a contentious meeting. And I had already added some fuel to the fire before we got there. It started perfectly fine. Then, when a moment that “in my mind” was about to go south, I did something extraordinary for me - nothing. I sat there and didn’t say a word, bat an eye, twitch or nothing. For me (and probably everyone else) it was the best moment of the meeting. I really thought doing nothing was going to be something too hard to do. But I found that doing nothing is pretty easy to do. I’m thinking about incorporating more “doing nothings” into my everyday duties.

]]> Comment on I Blowed It Up by EZ http://www.stomptheelephant.com/blog/2007/12/i-blowed-it-up/#comment-36 EZ Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:53:08 +0000 http://www.stomptheelephant.com/blog/?p=63#comment-36 It is very important to clarify our message by asking questions It is very important to clarify our message by asking questions

]]> Comment on Are You Satisfied? by Mike http://www.stomptheelephant.com/blog/2007/12/are-you-satisfied/#comment-35 Mike Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:41:17 +0000 http://www.stomptheelephant.com/blog/?p=62#comment-35 I think you should e-mail this one to everyone you know so that no one misses it. I fret that too many of us are like these two fellas. Every day is important - Every one is important. I think you should e-mail this one to everyone you know so that no one misses it. I fret that too many of us are like these two fellas. Every day is important - Every one is important.

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