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While riding my bike the other day, I realized that I was gripping the handlebar tight. There was no reason to be gripping so tight, and I just was. I was just in deep thought, pumping as hard as possible, and realized that my fingers were hurting. I eased up on my grip, cleared myContinue reading “Loosen Your Grip”

I am always impressed when I go to Chick-fil-A. Our family enjoys and appreciates the quality and consistency of the food. I appreciate when large organizations show clear evidence of guaranteed and viable systems. Chick-fil-A is one of the largest American fast food restaurant chains. The company operates more than 2,723 restaurants, primarily in theContinue reading “Business Service vs Customer Service”

I have entered another exciting chapter of my life. After four years as a superintendent, I decided to step into the world of consulting and coaching. It has been an exhilarating three and half months so far. There have been many lessons as I have broken through barriers and fear of leaving the security ofContinue reading “Keep Moving”

There are many people in my life that I love to celebrate. Recently my brother, DJ Alstadt, and fiancée, Kelly Powers, are two people worth celebrating! Kelly Powers is the Vice President of Powers & Sons Construction. Also, she represents her company on the Lakeside Alliance. Lakeside Alliance is a joint venture between Powers &Continue reading “Celebrating Others”

I traveled to Phoenix, Arizona, for my friend’s funeral. It was a weekend of highs and lows, laughter and tears, and much needed time with childhood friends. The continued reminder of how finite life can be too much of my thoughts. As I returned, I felt tired, sad, and even depressed at times. I calledContinue reading “Lean In”

Recently a friend of mine that I grew up with passed away. We had lost touch over the years, and I was surprised how the loss affected me. I have gone through a few stages the past week. Currently, I am focusing on what is important in my life today. As a person who lovesContinue reading “What Matters”

I was talking to my friend Adam, from Western Illinois University, who supports clients and businesses with web design, back-end systems, and many other systems that are way over my head. You can contact him through his LinkedIn page. He is excellent at what he does. Back to the point, I was talking to him aboutContinue reading “Goal Setting Systems”

I use the GoCycle Goal Setting system to drive my personal and professional goals. I need to walk the walk with you. What works best for me is to walk shoulder and shoulder with you. I am currently in my second cycle with a goal date of September 15. Most recently, when I was aContinue reading “Sharing Goals”

The other day, our youngest came up to me and said, “Hey, Jeffrey, check this out.” He pulled up this video on his phone and hit play. He showed me a video he edited. There were things flying around, all this animation, and eye catching graphics. There’s a lot of the cool things you seeContinue reading “Be Coachable”

I was sitting at a leadership training, and the speaker started with, “I am just going to throw a bunch of things at the wall and see what sticks.” At first, I thought they were joking. It turned out he stood in front of the audience of leaders and threw out strategies and tips thatContinue reading “Against the Wall”