Truthfulness

Truthfulness is also a character trait. Someone once said we are what we are in the private moments of our lives.

Truthfulness is another one of those core values. Its hard to fake. Lies catch up to you eventually. Being honest, authentic, and sincere are all facets of truthfulness. A good friend gives honest advice, not just what the other person wants to hear.

The more we practice truthfulness, the more like that polished stone we become

Diversity Of Opinions Are Important

Surrounding ourselves with others that have a different perspective and empowering them to offer that diversity of opinion perspective during discussions and decision making will lead to better decisions and solutions.

Michael Morris

Oct 223 min read

Surrounding ourselves with others that have a different perspective and empowering them to offer a diversity of opinions and perspectives during discussions and decision making will lead to better decisions and solutions.

Standing In The Gap

We forgive others because God forgave us. It is not because we deserved or earned forgiveness. When we do not forgive, we are playing God with others. To become the man God intended me to be, I need to be able to forgive others unconditionally, the way that God has forgiven me. Forgiveness is paramount for us to heal on the inside.

Michael Morris

Sep 175 min read

I was immediately reminded of Ezekel 22:30 “I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before me for the land, so that I would not destroy it; but I found no one.”

Enough Already!!!

The accident broke the pattern. I ended up being a blessed man with only two broken arms. The life lesson was that I learned --- the hard way ---- was how to accept help. It entailed both help for me to take care of myself and help to prepare food for me while I recovered. The other lesson that became apparent to me was that I had built a crackerjack team. They were highly skilled and competent. They knew I was down for a while and that they needed to step up and do their j

Michael Morris

Sep 104 min read

For the first time in my life, I realized I could not do it all by myself. We all kind of know that intellectually but often do not exactly internalize it. We live in denial.

A Square Peg In A Round Hole

As leaders our responsibility includes encouraging our teams and grooming them to become successful in their current job assignments and grooming them to be future leaders. This grooming involves individualized encouragement and mentorship that must recognize that people are wired differently. Encouragement must be considered and applied uniquely based on how the recipient will receive the encouragement for it to be most effective. Otherwise we are attempting to put a square

Michael Morris

Sep 26 min read

Too often Leaders attempt to put a square peg in a round hole in terms of how they interact with others.Effective leadership is highly dependent on effective communication. Too often we attempt to interact utilizing the styles and methods we prefer. Fortunately, not everyone is like us.

Bagels With Mike

Communicating well is one of the most important qualities of a leader. It ranks right up there with integrity and empathy. There are various forms of communication that a leader must utilize. To communicate effectively, communications need to be of diverse types and layered, reinforcing the key points of the message being given or direction being taken. The Bagels With Mike sessions were an effective way to communicate with the entire team effortlessly while building trust.

Michael Morris

Aug 294 min read

Exceptional NJ Deli Bagels Were Part of Every Session

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