Category: Relationships

• Photo Friday- Old Friends

  

  I officially retired my gym sneakers today.  The soles are coming off the bottom so they are done.  They have been in my gym bag for at least ten years.  They have been reliable and comfortable which is about all you can ask for from a pair of shoes.  I have beat them up pretty…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  September 3, 2021

  Attitude, Legacy, Relationships

  Blogging, friends, leadership, leadingbyserving, servant leader

• The Always Right

  

  There is a very damaging phenomena that has overwhelmed our culture and threatens every type of relationship. I’m not sure what the roots are here but the results are clear. What is this phenomena? We have become a society obsessed with being right. Somewhere along the way we have reached the conclusion that being right…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  August 31, 2021

  Belief, Excellence, Relationships

  Blogging, competitive, leadership, Leadership development, leadingbyserving, Pride, relationships, righteous, servant leader, value system

• Photo Friday- Mountain Wisdom

  

  A couple weeks ago I section hiked 60 miles of the Appalachian Trail starting In North Georgia and ending in North Carolina. The hike was amazing but it was physically challenging. There were many significant climbs that really pushed my body. I was ready for it mentally. I have hiked here before and I am…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  May 28, 2021

  Legacy, Relationships, Strategy

  Appalacian Trail, batteries, climbing, exhausted, hiking, overachiever, restraint, slower, strategy, wisdom

• Who Am I?

  

  If you ask people this rather simple question you are likely to get several answers from each person.  They may provide descriptions such as father, accountant, golfer, husband, believer, friend, etc.  These titles provide some of the identities that make up their being as they see it.  These descriptions are really roles in our lives. …

  Joe Passkiewicz

  March 31, 2021

  Focus, Legacy, Relationships, Vision

  affirmation, ego, identity, Leadership development, leadingbyserving, neglect, responsibility, roles

• What are you living for?

  Kathy was browsing in a gift shop near our home last week and struck up a conversation with the lady clerk. This is not an uncommon thing for Kathy. She has a gift of being able to connect quickly with people. This lady was originally from Columbia (South America not South Carolina) and she has…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  June 12, 2017

  Focus, Relationships, Vision

  barns, Columbia, community, expectations, focus, Leadership development, lifestyle, priorities, work

• Punched in the Face!

  You won’t really get away with it- they are watching you! Kathy and I have been spending Saturday mornings serving at an inner city ministry giving out surplus bread and produce to the homeless and needy.  This has been our Saturday morning routine for the past seven years or so.  We completely enjoy serving and…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  April 16, 2017

  Attitude, Excellence, Relationships

  boxing, cuts, drug abuse, Family, inner city, Leadership development, leadingbyserving, privileges, punched, servant leader, special treatment, violence

• Are You A Closet Control Freak?

  Being in control is good. But at what cost? The clinical control freak is someone who is abusive and will alter your life patterns at extreme costs. They will play with your mind, schedule and goals and do whatever it takes to fool themselves into the reality that they can keep everything under their control…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  February 18, 2017

  Attitude, Relationships, Vision

  advice, anxiety, Blogging, Books, control, control freak, dismiss, Games, insecurity, leadership, perfectionist, power, self image, stall, worry

• Talker or Doer?

  Are you a silver-tongued leader? I’ve met a bunch of people in leadership through the years.  Some were gifted motivators.  They knew how to communicate a goal and guide to the finish.  They had the ability to paint the picture.  A great gift to be able to help folks see the finish line.  Yet sometimes…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  February 1, 2017

  Attitude, Relationships, Strategy

  Blogging, Dad, Design, Disrespectful, Divorce, doer, leaders, Leadership development, Learning, messed up, Motivation, picture, talkers

• The Office Whisperer

  We’ve seen the horse whisperer and the pet whisperer. What about the office whisperer? The horse whisperer has a way to talk to a horse and connect with them. Reassure them. Calm them down. The pet whisperer has the skills to find out how a pet is stressed. Find out the things that are causing…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  October 5, 2016

  Excellence, Initiative, Relationships

  closed door meetings, Gossip, Leadership development, management, posturing, power, whispering

• Community Doesn’t Just Happen

  One-on-one communication is on life support… We have reached to age where we will e-mail or text someone who is just a few feet away.  We avoid the phone call because it takes longer than a quick text.  Skip the pleasantries.  Get to the point.  Get your answer.  Move on the next issue.  Right? This…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  September 21, 2016

  Initiative, Relationships, Vision

  choices, communication, community, connection, interest, leadership, Leadership development, relationship, time