As our team is off today, I am reflecting on what it means to be human. I spent time looking at the words that Martin Luther King Jr. spoke during his life. And today, I am inspired to write. His passion focused on the quality of life for all and repeats over and over that love is…
I”ve often backed away and let my team make decisions on their own to provide a multitude of experiences. It falls to me to determine a lot of factors to figure a desired outcome. If I don”t allow myself to pull away and watch a moment unfold then I can”t expect growth within our ranks.…
I sit and wonder where the past three years have gone. As 2013 turned into 2014, I find myself with two businesses and still pushing through growth. Stand And Stretch increased 31% on sales revenue and this year we are already projecting a record number of clients and new services to continue spreading our solutions…
It seems the spark of innovation is best seen through the dulling pain of failure. The sum of my failures has often uncovered the path to success as those sparks turn into lights in a very dim-lit alley. Through my fearless attitude towards failure, I still have the audacity to continue. It’s the team that gives up…
https://www.lucaslshaffer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/479874_10200753314055168_2122452324_n.jpg”>I am often clearly aware of the culture that surrounds me. Whether I am in the midst of a customer’s story or if I am in a city where conformity is commonplace. Don’t get me wrong, I believe in standards. I live my life by a clear stack of them; some looser than others. But…
I am not lazy. I am not an unhealthy person. But my recent activity over the past 5-6 years has brought me to a time in my life where I sure feel (look) it. That’s why I am taking up with an upcoming Couch to 5k program meeting at Cooper Creek with the Columbus Roadrunners.…