Highfill Performance Group

“No SIR, that is not an excuse, SIR.” The Marine looked straight ahead, his face turning red. His superior was not pleased with the fact that he had offered an excuse for being late. As his teacher, I thought the excuse was plausible. He’d hurt his ankle on his fifteen mile, 5:00 a.m. run, and had [...]

Recently I went to the beach and took along a book called What Would You Do If You Had No Fear? by Diane Conway. After a year and a half of trying to sell in a recession, I needed the energy. I’m assuming you might as well.  The following story reminds us that the combination [...]

Last week I blogged about my life as a preacher’s kid, and the lessons I learned about change under the guidance of a father who helped struggling churches recreate themselves. Revisiting the past has been like opening the doors of WalMart on Black Friday . . . memories have come flooding in. I thought about [...]

I attended a seminar once with several high-level leaders speaking on influence. They were to share how they achieved good sales results. I had my little notebook ready, my pen poised to jot down great thoughts, and my mental adrenaline charged and ready for inspiration.
After the first speaker spent ten minutes describing his change model, [...]

I just ran into a friend of mine who quit smoking December 25th. Now she wants to lose twenty pounds by March, secure a new job, and find her dream guy. Do I think this is realistic? No. Do I think she could conquer one of those things in 2010? Absolutely.
Here’s what I think – [...]