Swift Straw Blog

Every boat that moves through the water leaves a wake behind it. Depending on the design of the hull, horse power of the engine, speed, weight etc., all boats leave a different type of wake. The same is true for people. We all leave a wake behind us as well, consisting of two sides, tasks and...

Dr. Henry Cloud was asked by a friend what it takes to be successful.  He came up with three initial things:

1. First, you have to have some set of competencies. You must know your field, your industry, your discipline etc.  You can only fake it for so long, so master your craft.
2. Second, you have to...

The best mentors are thoughtful sculptors. Michelangelo fashioned his sculptors with the notion that art was waiting to be discovered in the block of marble; his job was simply to carve away the pieces. Great mentors function the same way. They focus on uncovering the ideal path of mentees that...

Our new Green Industry Greatness blog brings you advice and insights from some of the best that the Green industry has to offer.  This week features Tre' Hiltzheimer who is the Atlanta North Branch Manager for LandCare.  I hope you enjoy!

Trusting our God is the golden path to heaven.  Trust allows you to live above your circumstances.  In a world full of mysteries beyond human understanding, relying on your own strength and understanding will only weigh you down.

Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.  Proverbs 10:9

The shortest list in the world is the comprehensive list of everything you’re entitled to and what the world owes you.

Our new Green Industry Greatness blog brings you advice and insights from some of the best that the Green industry has to offer.  This week features Chad Galloway who is the Operations Manager from Landscape Workshop.  I hope you enjoy!

From a young age my grandmother taught us about the Success Triangle.  The smallest portion of the triangle isintelligence, and the other two parts are comprised ofself-disciplineandinterpersonal skills. Although extremely simple, I would imagine that any successful person you know has a healthy...