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Creating An Elevated Environment: Be Predictable & Consistent
Creating An Elevated Environment: Be Predictable and Consistent Hospitality includes many industries such as hotels, restaurants, and catering. It is also having guests in your home. In hospitality, there are certain things we can do to create an elevated environment for our clients or guests. We are continuing our series on hospitality with the next lesson: be predictable and consistent. For more ways to create an elevated environment, check out my previous posts in this series. …

How Facebook & 12 Chicken Breasts Made $100,000
Do you ever scroll through Facebook and come across something that makes a huge difference in your life? I had one of those moments a few months ago. While coaching college football, I made some friendships that have continued 15 years later via social media. We tend to think of social media as being a negative influence, but there are some great benefits to being able to keep in touch with long distance friends. So …

How to Get Your Kids to Talk
How many times do you walk in, see your kids and ask, “How was your day?” only to get a short response like “Fine.” or “It was good.”? How can we change that in order to get more meaningful conversations out of our kids no matter their age? Maybe we should ask the same question but in a different way. We learned a few years ago we can create better dialogue by intentionally asking open-ended …

Speaking Love Languages
No matter what kind of relationship you are in, you express and receive love every day. The five love languages is a popular topic explaining everything there is to know about this exchange. Most people have probably heard of it or read the book because they are looking to learn more about the ways they give and receive love. I discovered this concept by reading the book which was really wonderful! The author Gary Chapman …
“It’s the small things that no one sees that create the results that everyone wants.”
Inspirational Words
I don’t know many that share Thomas’ passion for learning with the work ethic/ discipline that he does. He is a winner in every way. Also, he makes the best chocolate chip cookies I have ever had.
– BJ Ellis, President, Telegraph Creative
Thomas is a great person. He has helped me become a better person. My mind is healthier, my body is healthier and my soul is healthier because of his influence in my life.
– Jason Boman, Senior Pastor, Oak Grove Baptist Church, Carrollton, GA
Thomas has a passion and drive unlike any other business owner I’ve seen. I enjoy working with him to help bring his ideas to life. His love for teaching, for people, for learning, and for growing is unexplainable.
– Aurrie Hicks, Owner, Hopson Rae
Thomas is someone who deeply cares about the well being of not only his family, but his community and people all over the world. He is one of the only people I know who is this dedicated to a better world.
– Brian Mackenzie, Founder & CEO UnScared Inc // Power Speed Endurance, Co-Founder & President Health and Human Performance Foundation