Month: June 2023

  • 12 Winning Strategies & The Background Story

    12 Winning Strategies & The Background Story

    Give me a lever long enough and a prop strong enough. I can single-handedly move the world. —Archimedes Hi, In my last email I told you about the VUCA World we live in—a world of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. In such turbulent and troubled waters, how can you and I take charge and steer…

  • The power of Creative Thinking

    The power of Creative Thinking

    What is Creative Thinking Creative thinking is a cognitive process that involves generating unique and innovative ideas, concepts, or solutions to problems. It goes beyond conventional thinking and encourages exploration, originality, and flexibility. Creative thinking allows individuals to approach problems from different perspectives, challenge assumptions, and find new and effective solutions. Impact of Creative Thinking…

  • Where are you storing your treasures?

    Where are you storing your treasures?

    Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal-Matthew 6:19 Matthew 6:19 was always confusing to me. I repeatedly recalled the story read to me as a child about the farm animals that did not bother with storing food in preparation for another…

  • Don’t confuse Activity with Results

    Don’t confuse Activity with Results

    Activity vs Results It’s the beginning of summer here in Austin, Texas and the weather is hot and sunny. Today I want to discuss a very important topic- confusing activity with results. Many times, we’ve heard in sales and other number driven roles, that if you do the activity, you will get the results. I…

  • Does Google Build Better Bosses?

    Does Google Build Better Bosses?

    Bosses have a huge influence on people’s performance and job satisfaction (meaning whether they stay or leave). A 2019 study found that 57% of people quit because of their boss.                             [1] In another study in early 2022, 82% of workers said they would consider leaving their jobs because of a bad manager.                             [2] These numbers are an indictment:…

  • Are you camping in the past, present or future?

    Are you camping in the past, present or future?

    “My life was over, and I never got what I wanted.” This verse touched me deeply from the poem “Present Tense” by Jason Lehman. — It was spring, but it was summer I wanted, The warm days, and the great outdoors. It was summer, but it was fall I wanted, The colorful leaves, and the…

  • How do you love?

    How do you love?

    Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud- 1 Corinthians 13:4 1 Corinthians 13:4 always hits me with His power. Do I have love? Not always. Am I patient? Not always, but am better at that than years ago thanks to God and my lovely…

  • The Best Leaders Always Do The Right Thing & Forgive

    The Best Leaders Always Do The Right Thing & Forgive

    The Best Leaders Always Do The Right Thing Leaders do so because they have a deep sense of personal morality. This is not a matter of law or policy. It is a matter of conscience firmly grounded in their code of ethics. The right thing might be the hardest option, but for a leader it…

  • Trust in the Lord with all your heart

    Trust in the Lord with all your heart

    Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 God deals in absolutes. He does not provide ambiguous statements that blur the lines of right and wrong, good or bad, black or white, nope! He…

  • What is causing your stress & handling it effectively

    What is causing your stress & handling it effectively

    Stress, anxiety & burnout Hi, everybody, its Sal Celly. Hope you all are doing well. Today I want to discuss what makes you feel stressed, anxious and burnt out. Many times people tell me that they’re not being able to focus because they have so much to do. Then they get into a panic, and…