Goodlets Help People

In the Goodlet family, we have a simple family mission statement. “We are Goodlets. This means we help people, we have fun, and we honor God.” That is it. Nothing fancy. No laminated poster. No twelve-point strategic plan. Just a simple sentence we tried to repeat...

How Leaders Turn Problems Into Opportunities

Every leader deals with problems. Projects stall. Communication breaks down. Good people miss expectations. Customers get frustrated. Teams lose momentum. Processes that worked last year start creating confusion this year. The strongest leaders do something useful...

My Orange Belt Era

Several years ago, my son Mason decided he wanted to take karate lessons. His instructor was Sensei Doug, which sounds very official and slightly intimidating. I should also mention that his American name was just Doug. At first, I had a very specific role in this...