We recently had a fabulous wedding weekend at a place Margie and I call our “Farm” near Skaneateles Lake in upstate New York. The Farm is a five-acre plot of land, mostly lawn, with a house and a few outbuildings where we store family cars, boats, and other equipment when we aren’t in town. Because […]
Don’t Let Failure Stop You from Succeeding
We have all made mistakes in life, done things we regret, or had to deal with failure at one level or another. Some consequences are harder to get through than others. The big question is: how do you come back from the aftershocks of a bad performance, decision, or mistake? My good friend and coauthor […]
Lessons Learned from Your Pet
Lessons Learned from Your Pet Posted by Ken Blanchard on Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Every Ending Is a Brand-New Beginning
As 2019 comes to a close, I’m taking some time to reflect on the significant events of the past year and to anticipate the exciting things yet to come. This is a long-standing tradition of mine and perhaps of yours, too. At the end of each year, Margie and I write a letter to all […]
Memorial Day Remembrances
This past Monday was Memorial Day—a federal holiday in the United States designed for remembering and honoring those who have died in the service of our country. Memorial Day weekend was always an important time of remembrance for my father, who served in the U.S. Navy. During World War II he led a group of […]
A Message from an Associate
On my 80th birthday this month, I left the company a morning email message—as I’ve done almost every day for more than 20 years—sharing my thoughts about entering my ninth decade. Some people have asked me if it’s a burden to come up with a morning message every day. It really isn’t, because it keeps me […]
Taking Care of Each Other
My prayers and love go out to all of the folks whose lives have been impacted by the terrible fires in Northern and Southern California. Special prayers go out to families and friends of people who have perished in these fires. Times like this emphasize how much we need to care about each other and […]
Happy Families Are No Accident
Years ago, Peter Drucker said “Nothing good happens by accident—put some structure around it!” So if you want something good to happen, put some structure around it. This doesn’t just apply to business; it’s also for family life. I can name several traditions that are perfect examples of Drucker’s line of thinking. Like many families, […]
Surround Yourself with Great People
One of my favorite quotes is “None of us is as smart as all of us.” Two of our company’s cofounders, Don Carew and Eunice Parisi Carew, came up with that simple truth when they coauthored our team leadership program. It’s one of the basic tenets for building and maintaining high performing teams. In a […]
Life Is a Very Special Occasion
I can’t believe how fast this year has gone by. I like the joke about how life is like a roll of toilet paper—the closer you get to the end, the faster it goes! Of course, everyone’s year is 365 days long. But for a lot of us, it feels like the years go by […]
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