Author: John Rue

…down-on-self, or high-on-self, or SOFT-on-self. In practice #114 with a group of real estate appraisers, we studied the worldview of the greatest individuals, teams and leaders -- which is hard-on-self AND hard-on-others. When Toto and I talked a couple days about this as it pertains to Collaborative Effort, we were reminded again why BTL team … Continue reading Hard-on-self, not…

...are mostly what hold you back from experiencing joy, impact and significance in work and life. Today started at 640am sitting on the steps prior to our Core Community WedAM bible study with a client who has the right kind of pains - growing pains.   His business has rebounded from an off-year to being … Continue reading Self-limiting beliefs…

...is one of the most crucial factors influencing how much fulfillment & impact you will have in either limiting or realizing your God-given potential. Most humans define failure in terms of the wrong outcomes, and define themselves as a success or a failure accordingly.    Therefore most humans play small, and live life way below … Continue reading How you define FAILURE…

...is also why practice is core to our playbooks. Here's a simple illustration from Practice #7 with a CEO, his exec team, and his up and coming team leads. A cool team of 12. In the 8 Essentials of Leading Teams, the team took turns reading one paragraph at a time on building trust. After … Continue reading Why playbooks are core to BTL practice…

…Reflect.    I believe most of us are wired for 2 of the 3.     When I got a journal for Christmas, my aversive reaction affirmed the obvious.    I don’t like to reflect. According to Myers Briggs, half our mental functions are conscious, half are subconscious.   The subconscious ones are unnatural for you.  They drain energy from … Continue reading Dream, Do, AND…

O.P.U.S. Focus is what you want. When you get the kinda clarity the clients which Chet just wrote about have, the team starts believing and will soon be-living out their beliefs with uncommon practice.   What you say "yes" to and "no" to and WHY becomes crisper.    As goals become clearer, so does the … Continue reading MORE Good. OPUS. Conviction…and FOCUS

…is the Dream State for the Builder’s Journey.   It’s our value proposition and our deliverable for leaders and their teams.  It stands apart from the false oneness of group-think, outward appearance/compliance, or temporary alliance against a common enemy.  True oneness is integral to lasting impact and the greatest teams, lives, & legacies. Our purpose is to … Continue reading True ONEness…

...won't get you there from your Current State to your Dream State. This is a principle with much wisdom and makes a sticky book cover. At BTL we believe when a leader stops growing, so will the team. For awhile the team may keep growing and push and try to wake up a stagnant leader … Continue reading What Got You Here…