William Arthur Ward said, “The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.”, and if you’re honest, you’ll admit he is right. If you’re disciplined, you’ll act.

Cultivating culture requires bold and passionate leadership. Not everyone will come on board and some will even try to undermine the transformation. You cannot be timid if you want to accomplish big change.

All innovation begins with an idea and is followed by the belief that it is possible. It is faith that fuels the journey from concept, past numerous obstacles, to completion. In this edition of By Your Life, we’ll discuss not only our earthly journey, but the one to our heavenly homeland.

There are differences between Boomers, Gen Xers, Gen Ys and the up-and-coming Gen Zs. But across generations, from the third century BC until now, we find that humanity shares a lot more in common.

Companies that create winning cultures will commonly recite their core values constantly and consistently. But saying the words and honoring them are two different things.

Feeling unappreciated is a major cause of employee dissatisfaction. Although a lot of organizations recognize that employee appreciation is important, they go about it all wrong.

Marketers know to repeat your message, over and over, so people remember you when they make a purchase decision. Successful values-centered companies constantly share their core values so people remember them too.

A clear mission, aligned priorities, proper measures lead to success, as you define it.

When you aren’t clear about what you stand for, you can’t attract people who believe what you believe. As a result, people are drawn to the superficial and jump ship when something more attractive comes along.

Sometimes we think that if we can’t do it ourselves, it can’t be done. But if you believe and give what you have, you’ll be amazed at how others will pitch in and make it happen.