Category: Relationships

• The Love Affair

  Oh, how I love you…  The way you make me feel good when I feel like I’m all alone.  You tell me little things that build me up. The way you always warm my heart. You are so charming, so witty, so amazing! Sometimes you bring three people in, all at the same time. With…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  February 19, 2015

  Change, Focus, Relationships

  affair, alone, Blogging, charming, focus, heart, insecurity, leadership, leadingbyserving, lonely, love, loved, social media, special, texting

• Rich or Poor?

  I just returned from a mission trip to Costa Rica.  This was my fifth trip to Costa Rica.  The country is full of breathtaking natural beauty.  Most folks visit Costa Rica to enjoy this beauty.  Many head to the Pacific coast to a resort, maybe surf, or enjoy the excellent offshore fishing. On our trip,…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  January 28, 2015

  Change, Excellence, Legacy, Relationships

  community, Costa Rica, families, leadership, leadingbyserving, lifestyle, missions, poor, rich

• Can Your Weakness Be Your Strength?

  This past year we engaged a behavioral consultant (Dr. Charles Coker- link to his website HERE) at our office to develop personality profiles to help us understand each other better.  This process has been a real eye opener and has resulted in significant self-realization for our team and has helped us to really know each…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  December 10, 2014

  Excellence, Relationships, Strategy

  accountable, Construction, focus, leadership, leadingbyserving, personality, servant leader, strength, weakness

• Maybe A Smoke Screen?

  John is a real charmer.  He is good at getting what he wants.  First it was a cookie from Mom.  Then an extension on an assignment at school.  Then a date with the homecoming queen.  A promotion at work.  You get the picture.  He was attractive and engaging.  He found it easy to win people…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  October 30, 2014

  Attitude, Relationships, Strategy

  accomplishment, Blogging, business, change, charm, goals, leadership, Leadership development, manipulate, power, relationships, sincerity, smoke screen, truth

• Power Shortage

  “Nobody will ever love you quite the way you want them to.  You just have to let them do their best.”   I saw this quote on Reddit the other day and it really hit me hard.  We really are selfish in everything- even in the way we are loved by others! Why would I…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  August 4, 2014

  Excellence, Initiative, Relationships, Vision

  appreciated, joy, leadership, love, management, power, priorities, reaction; attitude; values, relationships, risk, trust

• The Shifting Keys

  Funny how things change. You can be so sure of something, and over time, your views can be changed to something vastly different. It’s crazy. Like shifting sand.     When I was young and just entering college, I was convinced that the secret to success was knowledge. If I could just absorb a vast…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  June 9, 2014

  Attitude, Change, Excellence, Relationships

  connection, excellence, keys, leadership, leadingbyserving, love, relationship, serving

• Playing the Game

  I’m not a big TV guy.  However, on occasion, I have followed some of the TV show “Survivor” seasons.  I think the draw for me is the struggle with the environment more than the personalities.  Dealing with a deserted island or braving the harsh environment is more appealing than the chatter, deceit and alliances. One…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  April 30, 2014

  Focus, Relationships, Strategy

  difference, environment, game, influence, inspiration, management, manipulation, relationships

• Wounded Warriors

  Life is full of pain.  As leaders, wherever we are, we must learn to help those that are hurting.  A lost loved one, a break-up, financial loss, tough diagnosis.  We will all face some really bad news and we will also be in a position to help someone who is suffering.  So what do you…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  February 17, 2014

  Excellence, Relationships, Strategy

  advice, answers, Blogging, cancer, comfort, companionship, leadingbyserving, love, pain, relationships, warriors, wound dressing, wounds

• Sour Cream

  Bill is driving home from work when he gets a text from his wife Karen.  The text says- “Pick me up some sour cream on your way home- making Mom’s frosting for our dinner party tonight”.  Bill stops at the grocery store and hits the dairy aisle.  He reaches the sour cream and reviews things. …

  Joe Passkiewicz

  January 20, 2014

  Attitude, Excellence, Relationships, Strategy

  behavior, Blogging, control, cooking, dominant, fat-free, fat-free sour cream, Leadership development, leadingbyserving, relationships, servant leader, surrender

• 4 Cures For Acute I Disease

  I read a post on Twitter from Jim Kouzes where new research indicates a 42% rise in the use of “I” and a 10% decline in “we” in American books.  Jim pointed to a potential drop in teamwork as a consequence, but I think the rise in the “I” is really about something else. We…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  August 16, 2013

  Attitude, Excellence, Relationships, Strategy

  Book, Clinical trial, comparison, conversations, cure, Disease, Facebook, focus, Food and Drug Administration, leadingbyserving, problem, research, self-centered, serve, talents, Theodore Roosevelt, Twitter, United States