Category: Strategy

• 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

• Smile Power

  My daughter was born with a smile on her face.  She was, and still is, always smiling.  When she was a baby we would get comments about what a happy little girl she was.  Her smile was contagious and helped her make friends quickly.  When our kids were young we would frequently go camping and,…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  March 31, 2014

  Attitude, Excellence, Initiative, Strategy

  attitude, Blogging, friendly, impact, leadership, leadingbyserving, life, love, smile, trust

• 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

• Don’t Lose The War!

  You probably have heard the expression- “don’t win the battle and lose the war”. I think this result happens more than we want to admit. And when we lose the war, it can really hurt and cause pain. You forget to look beyond the immediate to see the long term consequences. There has been a…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  January 14, 2014

  Attitude, Change, Legacy, Strategy

  assistance, change, consequences, dependency, leadership, ministry, practical, Religion and Spirituality, servant leader, statistics

• There is no safety in safety

  I have been confronted recently with the reality that safety is really an illusion.  We gather, save, protect, reinforce, double up, and anticipate in an effort to be safe and secure.  Yet, with all our planning and protecting- life will still throw the curve ball at us. I have a friend who just found out her…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  October 30, 2013

  Belief, Change, Legacy, Strategy

  breast cancer, business, consequences, Food, health insurance, Home, Insurance, leadership, Life insurance, Personal Finance, Safety

• Do as I say- Not as I do!

  I think we’ve all heard this expression.  Generally used to back peddle from a sticky situation with your children.  My question is:  Does it really work?   You can’t avoid learning from what you see.  Extreme example- The most amazing accomplishments that occur in life happens in the first two years .  In this very…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  September 17, 2013

  Attitude, Legacy, Strategy, Vision

  Education, Family, Home, learn, Learning Theories, Methods and Theories, Question, servant leader, Skype, Social Sciences, Teacher

• 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

• Ask the Experts!

  Recently, Kathy and I were sitting on our back patio (lanai is the fancy realtor description) in the cool of the morning enjoying a hot cup of coffee and the fluorescent beauty of the morning.  The birds were wide awake.  We have a bird feeder and we keep it well stocked with a high quality…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  July 22, 2013

  Attitude, Change, Excellence, Strategy

  Beauty, Biology, Bird, Birdwatching, choices, Chordates, comfort, excellence, goals, leadership, leadingbyserving, North Florida, Ornithology, Recreation, Zoology

• Fight The Urge!

  I was invited to join a group of friends, just men, for a cookout tomorrow.  I have decided to go.  This sounds like an easy decision on the surface.  But really it’s not that easy. My inclination would be to stay home and relax.  See, I’ve had a difficult few weeks at work.  Traveling, problem…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  July 6, 2013

  Attitude, Relationships, Strategy

  Blogging, Divorce, excellence, Family, Fathers, Home, leadership, leadingbyserving, Parenting, relationships, religion, The Urge, United States