Why Settle for "Good" When You Can Be GREAT?

Jeff StewartVice President, CMO

"Whenever an individual or a business decides that success has been attained, progress stops." -- Thomas Watson, founder of IBM

In his book, "Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't," author Jim Collins discusses the concept of how "good is the enemy of great." It's so easy to settle for simply being "good." Why not aspire for greatness? How many times have you seen this occur and in how many different aspects of life?

The Benchmark

Helpers of People

Taking it to the StreetsFriday, June 18, 2010
Easter Basket of Bears!Tuesday, April 6, 2010
FDLIC Partners with Texas Funeral Home to Lend Support to Orphans in El SalvadorTuesday, April 6, 2010
Charitable Contibutions Matched by FDLICFriday, December 4, 2009
FDLIC Volunteers Deliver Meals on WheelsTuesday, September 29, 2009
FDLIC Showers Pregnancy Resources of Abilene With Gifts!Wednesday, August 5, 2009
FDLIC Employees Join the Fight Against CancerTuesday, June 23, 2009
Fourth Annual AYSA Sports Expo a SuccessThursday, June 18, 2009

Press Releases

FDLIC Names Bob Dehncke DSD for Active Sales ChannelThursday, May 13, 2010
Jim Benard Named DSDMonday, April 19, 2010
Vickie Gillespie Named MCMMonday, April 19, 2010
Pam Ulery Named DSD for OhioThursday, March 25, 2010
Mike Frock Named DSD for Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West VirginiaThursday, March 25, 2010
Zack Shahan Named Employee of the YearMonday, February 1, 2010
Shaun Gaffney Named Sales Manager of the YearMonday, February 1, 2010
Shaun Gaffney Promoted to RSVPMonday, January 18, 2010
Kevin Gaffney Promoted to RSVPMonday, January 18, 2010
FDLIC Names Gary Johnson Director of Sales DevelopmentThursday, December 3, 2009

Industry News

Transformation Through Aftercare
Monday, August 9, 2010

In Terri's last article, she spoke of transformations, and how small acts of kindness can lead to transformations in ourselves and others. One very significant way we can transform people's lives is by offering aftercare to families. It's been said that I have a passion for aftercare, which might be true. It's a passion that developed from my own experience with personal loss over the years. With little to no aftercare provided during the most difficult times in my life, I understood how a full aftercare program could help those who are grieving find a sense of connection and comfort during a time of loss. That is one of the main reasons I've worked so hard to put together a full aftercare program for our client funeral homes.
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