Tag: leadership

• Steering Through The Storm

  Every year I tell myself that the construction business can’t get any harder.  But every year it does….     It’s a crazy business.  Added code requirements, crazy hoops to jump through to get approvals, complicated designs, unrealistic expectations, volatile material and labor costs and availability are just a few of the issues.  Getting a…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  May 22, 2015

  Attitude, Relationships, Strategy

  Blogging, business, criticize, defeated, fatigue, leadership, overwelming, path, problems, storm, team, Team building

• Reaching Down

  

  My grandfather was an avid golfer.  He simply loved the game.  I remember thinking when I was a young kid just how great it would be if my grandpa invited me to play golf with him.  I actually visualized it often, but I knew that it would be a pain for him.  I would be…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  April 16, 2015

  Legacy, Relationships, Strategy, Vision

  advice, answers, Blogging, connection, experiences, golf, leadership, Leadership development, mentor, power, problems, relationships, struggles, teach, walk, wisdom

• 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

• 5 Keys to Crisis Management- Send In The Wolf!

  When people ask me what I actually do for a living, I sometimes ask them if they remember “The Cleaner” from the movie Pulp Fiction.  In the movie, there is a bloody murder that occurs in a car and they call a guy called “The Wolf” (Harvey Keitel) who shows up in a tuxedo and…

  Joe Passkiewicz

  October 1, 2014

  Excellence, Focus, Strategy

  advice, Blogging, calm, confident, crisis, crisis management, expert, facts, leadership, plan, specific

• 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

• 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