by Jim Struck | Dec 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Every so often I like to look back at my writing to ‘see’ where I have been. The piece below this introduction is from four years ago. I focus a lot on the ‘light’ in my life and my writing. Recently, I’ve done more exploration of ‘darkness.’ Don’t worry, this is a...
by Jim Struck | Dec 2, 2019 | Articles, Personal Development
We are in the final month of the year, and the final year of the decade. We are soon heading into the 21st year of this millennium. Do you remember when we thought moving from 1999 to 2000 would wreak havoc on our technology; the number of things that wouldn’t work...
by Jim Struck | Nov 18, 2019 | The Coach Is In Blog
The Coach is In… Gratitude for What Wasn’t Gratitude is often about what we have. Sometimes in life there are things we’re glad we didn’t experience. That is this story. As I write this it is November 11, 2019, Veteran’s Day. This is the day as a nation we stop to...
by Jim Struck | Nov 4, 2019 | Articles, Emotional Intelligence
Optimism I have a friend who refers to me as the “terminal” optimist. He is not. We laugh about it. From time to time in my life I have had to temper my optimism with a dose or two of logic; or talk to someone that was more of a ‘realist.’ By and large, however, I...
by Jim Struck | Oct 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
I have been aware for quite some time the amount of ‘busyness’ that we deal with. Work, school, before and after school activities, before and after work activities, children, older parents, church, play, responsibilities, house, social media, 24-hour news cycle,...
by Jim Struck | Oct 2, 2019 | Articles, Leadership Effectiveness
“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.” – Max DePree, former CEO of Herman Miller I was talking with my son yesterday about his job. He is a supervisor in a high transaction...
by Jim Struck | Sep 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
As much as I talk about leadership and personal development, there is one subject that I don’t write much about – humor. It has been an integral part of my life and my work. I have found that a well-timed humorous comment can often be just what the situation needs to...
by Jim Struck | Aug 27, 2019 | Articles, Leadership Effectiveness, Personal Development
Company Culture “For individuals, character is destiny. For organizations, culture is destiny.” ~ Tony Hsieh From time to time I am asked about the importance of ‘corporate culture.’ I tend to think of it as the sum of the beliefs and behaviors of those...
by Jim Struck | Aug 19, 2019 | The Coach Is In Blog
The Coach is In… Raising confident, independent, and happy children requires us to give up the amount we do for them and help them to be more self-responsible and accountable. This past weekend I experienced my daughter going through the process of finding the...
by Jim Struck | Aug 5, 2019 | Articles, Leadership Effectiveness
“You don’t have a message, you are the message.” Father Leo My son was 16 and in a recovery program when I first heard the above quote. Father Leo is a recovering alcoholic, who also happens to be a priest. The quote was actually said by Father Leo’s AA sponsor as a...
