by Ray Waters | Sep 7, 2016 | Blog Post, Leadership
I have a friend who is a wonderful leader. One of his strengths is drawing people into the process of collaboration. I have watched him do this dozens of times. When an idea is submitted for team consideration, he always asks if anyone would like to take a shot at...
by Ray Waters | Sep 5, 2016 | Achievement, Blog Post
If I just had more (fill in the blank) ________, I would be happy. How many of us have said that very sentence and believed somehow it was true? And yet we know it is not. Unhappy people stay unhappy even if they have great things happen to them. And conversely,...
by Ray Waters | Sep 2, 2016 | Blog Post, Family
Jane and I were recently out for breakfast when we were asked if we’d mind sitting at a community table. The table sat eight people. We like meeting new people so we said sure. To my surprise Ernie Johnson, Jr. and his wife, Cheryl, also were seated at our table....
by Ray Waters | Aug 31, 2016 | Adventure, Blog Post
I have a friend who has a very small palate. When she is with us we know we have to pick a restaurant that has chicken fingers and french fries on the menu. It doesn’t matter how fancy the restaurant or exotic the food, if there’s a kid’s menu Sandra will be ok. I’ve...
by Ray Waters | Aug 29, 2016 | Blog Post, Growth
I have had a few wonderful personal mentors in my life. I looked up to them, spent time with them and learned from them. I used to think that was the only way mentoring worked. Find an older person who is more successful than you are and learn from them. As I have...
by Ray Waters | Aug 26, 2016 | Blog Post, Growth
Perhaps your life is in a mess today. Your plan is not turning out like you had hoped. The business deal didn’t close. The doctor told you your test came back and the results don’t look good. The love story you thought you were in is turning into a horror story. Your...