June 14, 2005
Quixtar Leader Series - Priority
Several Quixtar leaders (such as Fred Harteis, Brett Deimler and Billy Florence) operate personal blogs. However, I fear that nobody reads them and I want to do my part to end their blogging obscurity by exposing the Quixtar BLOG audience to the insight and wisdom of Quixtar's most exciting leaders.
I'm calling this the "Quixtar Leader Series" and each entry will be an exact duplicate of the Quixtar leader's blog post with links back to the source. I will not edit for grammar, spelling or anything else.
If some of these blogs seem familiar, you may remember them from the infamous "So Busted" post from January. Yes, they're still around and better than ever!
Ok, enough with the intro crap, let's get to the "Quixtar Leader Series."
» Deimler: What's The Priority - (originally posted June 13, 2005 at Deimler International Inc.)
I ran across an article the other day titled "Harteis Business Insights: Setting Priorities". This is a great article for helping anyone set their priorities in the right direction to be successful. Wheather success is at work, in their own business, at home, etc. this article will help you out. I always hear Brett Deimler say the same thing that was mentioned in this article: "Priorities set people apart. Leaders never grow to a point where they out grow their need to prioritize."
I found this to be so true! To me a leader starts at home. Being a full-time wife and mother I have to set my priorities even more today. I like what was say about a list in this article: "Daily everyone should write a list of the thing that need done tomorrow and list them in order of importance not convenience". I don't know what I would do with a list to keep me focused and on track.
I hope you enjoy this article as much as I did.
Keywords: i, harteis, brettdeimler
Edify QBlog!!!!!!!
Posted by: df at June 15, 2005 07:30 PMQblog of Quixtar Blog - Character by Design
Qblogis an uncommon man. And one of the most impressive qualities of this uncommon man is his character.
It would be unrealistic to expect an inexpensive, mass-produced watch to perform with the same degree of accuracy as a finely crafted Rolex. They are not made with the same quality of materials or with the same craftsmanship.
Yet most of us somehow think that we don't need to pay any attention to our most important asset: ourselves.
Don’t leave something as important as your character to chance. Just as I have watched Qblog do, choose the character traits you admire, and work to develop them.
And don’t be discouraged when you stumble. Building character is a process that takes a lifetime to complete. Fortunately, like anything else, the more you work at character building, the better you become at it, and the better person you become. I have proof. I know Qblog.
Qblog of Quixtar Blog - Seeing the Good
Saw in interesting quote yesterday: "NO ONE IS SO GOOD THAT HE HAS NO BAD IN HIM, AND NO ONE IS SO BAD THAT HE HAS NO GOOD IN HIM."
We human beings are a complex lot. Most religious writings and great literary works are based upon the constant struggle between good and evil that goes on inside every one of us - a struggle that is as old as mankind itself. Yet, while we recognize our own inner struggles, most of us are often quick to condemn others. Not so Qblog. Years ago, Orrin decided to focus on the good he found in others and point that out ot them.
Rather than being so quick to criticize, why not make it a point to look for the good in others? Nurture the good character traits. Like plants in a garden, the character traits that grow strong and productive will be those that are fed, watered, and weeded regularly. Feed the good and watch the results.
Qblog of Quixtar Blog - Example
One of life’s greatest joys is the sense of wonder that accompanies the arrival of a tiny new human being into the world. But that joy is accompanied by a tremendous responsibility that perfectly encapsulates the need for personal initiative. You can provide children with all the physical advantages of a good childhood, but unless you strive to set a good example for them to follow, you will know only dismay as they reach adulthood and blossom into purposeless drifters.
The same can be said for the friends and associates you gather in life. Your personal initiative, whether or not you are raising a child, must always incorporate exemplary behavior. You cannot take ethical shortcuts, big or small, without other people observing them and assuming that this behavior is something you wouldn’t mind having turned back on yourself. Certainly you will make mistakes, but if you have always striven for the best course, others will remember it and treat you accordingly.
That's why Qblog will be treated with respect for the rest of his life. His behavior is at all times exemplary and he constantly strives to do his best. Those closest to Qblog respect and love him for who he is - the man who shows us, by his effort, what is possible.
And I'm certain that some dislike Qblog, because they see in him proof, that had they worked as hard as he did to improve themselves (but were too lazy or stubborn to do so) they too could have been great. It's much easier to be angry with someone else than to take responsibility for oneself - but of course that is the lazy man's way.
My advice: don't be lazy. The lazy man achieves nothing. Work to earn the respect of people like Qblog.
These guys are so rich why do they even worry about blogs! I mean after 30 years I'm so rich I still work too! I bet they are more worried about losing their business than I am my job!
Posted by: Ray at June 14, 2005 11:55 PMWow! english is not my first language, but thoses bloggers / kingpins are biggest morons.
They are making a big joke of themselves. The grump wrote that article basically for them I guess. The one, "You don't need a blog"
Posted by: Imran at June 14, 2005 11:47 PMThis is the kind of relevant information that Tony digests in the name of 'knowledge' and to 'improve his business'.
Puuuhhh-llleeeeezzzzze
Posted by: df at June 14, 2005 10:38 PMFrom what I gather, it was written by someone in Brett Deimler's motivational team. Someone trusted and apparently able to speak with authority on the site that bears his name.
Posted by: QBlog at June 14, 2005 10:21 PMPlease someone - tell me that whoever wrote this, is not an American. My 5th-grade English teacher would wear out her red pencil on this message.....
Deb
Posted by: Deb at June 14, 2005 10:04 PM"I don't know what I would do with a list to keep me focused and on track."
I don't know what i would do either.
Posted by: Rummy at June 14, 2005 09:46 PM"I don't know what I would do with a list to keep me focused and on track."
So profound.
PW