by Paul Buyer
On Friday, November 30, I became a father as my wife April and I welcomed Jackson Kristopher Buyer to the family, our first child. He was born at 8:56pm and weighed 7 lbs 3 oz. I want to tell you the story of the day Jackson was born, and the incredible leadership...
by Paul Buyer
Recently in a workshop I presented to over 70 college students on Working Toward Excellence, I asked the question, “Why do so many students turn in less than their best work?” One student quickly raised her hand and replied...
by Paul Buyer
Darren: We are almost through the eight values. Number six is leadership. Talk about that for a minute with us. Paul: Leadership is about working toward excellence with others. Rarely is excellence something you accomplish by yourself. Most of the time, we are...
by Paul Buyer
Darren: Explain why you think consistency is something the majority of people tend to struggle with. Paul: Well Darren, I think a lot of people struggle with consistency simply because they lack self-discipline. Consistency is about having the self-discipline to do...
by Paul Buyer
Darren: The fifth value is one of my favorites, and one that I think people struggle with the most: consistency. Talk to us about what you have learned about this value and how you can help others obtain it. Paul: Well sure Darren. You know the value of...
by Paul Buyer
Darren: And the fourth value you say is quality. Describe the important aspects of this value for our journey to excellence. Paul: Quality is really about 4 things: 1. How much pride we take in our work, and what are standards are for ourselves and for those...
by Paul Buyer
Darren: Give us value number three, which I believe has something to do with a crockpot. Explain. Paul: Value three is Process. Process has to do with preparation, taking care of the details; the little things that will add up to big things in the end, and focusing...
by Paul Buyer
Some call it the Trophy Generation – the generation of young people today who never seem to fail, always succeed, and receive a trophy at the end of whatever activity they participate in. I judged a marching band festival this past weekend, judging 25 high...
by Paul Buyer
Darren: The next value is going to bum some people out. It’s the one where they learn that they have to actually work. Talk to us about the value of EFFORT. Paul: Effort is about your work ethic and how hard you work, your self-discipline, your commitment, your...
by Paul Buyer
Darren: There are 8 values you identify in Working Toward Excellence. Talk to us about the first, which is HUNGER. Define it and tell us “how to feed it” so to speak. Paul: Hunger is about your desire, passion, drive, initiative, and how proactive and...
