Author: John Rue

...aka "Watch Your Language" Part 2. This came up in our Friday band call. A couple of our newer builders were having Moments of Truth (MOTs) and as they contemplated their Productive Actions (PAs), they were subliminally saying "Yeah... I need to ________. I should _____________." The language you speak to yourself and your team … Continue reading L.A.’s “Let’s”…

Came up twice this week which means time to re-send. Leaders R believers and leaders R connectors. Do not stop believing. Do not get tired of re-sending. From Toto aka Rule 1 - June 12, 2015: "Today, during practice 17, I learned a ton from a lovely couple of teammates. We’re working on good stuff … Continue reading The 1st & 2nd rule of holes…

Had the privilege of subbing for Toto at an OSU captains’ practice on Tuesday. Everyone wants to be #1 and there’s only 1 way. ONEness. If you want to be #1 & a National Championship you can’t have “average” ONEness in your team. If you want to have #1 ONEness in your team you must … Continue reading OSU “C”aptain practice & ONE-ness…

Today at BTL Band practice, we mused how frustrated leaders & coaches get when their teams are not meeting their standards. "Their-in" is both the dilemma and the solution. Reminder, leaders are believers and leaders are connectors. Take five, look in the mirror, and sit with this. Attack your curse of knowledge. Your team can … Continue reading Sit. Walk. Stand. (take #5)

Here's my rinse of one of Toto's oldies but goodies from 2013: Happy New Year, my friend. Once again, this week is quiet, thoughtful, and the chance for another beginning of sorts. Around this great country of ours, folks are re-making their same old new year resolutions. The number one resolution year after year in America … Continue reading Re-solve the root problem…v2.024

...somehow found its way into the essential of Build a Healthy Physical Life. If you look at the graphic, you will see it's just another spoke emanating from the hub - the CORE. When you know your WHY, you will know how you want to live. You will know what you want to say yes … Continue reading Day 132: Know why, know the way…

...was a mantra of Greek philosopher and stoic, Epictetus. Pretty good if your goal is the endurance of pain and hardship without the display of feelings or complaint, or if your worldview espouses indifference to the vicissitudes of fortune, pain and pleasure. One of Kitty's and LA's favorite authors was one of Larry's L.A. seminary … Continue reading Day 123: Persist and resist…