Author: John Rue

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…

...is what happens when High Pressure builds around you. The paradox of Low Pressure Leadership is it's the HIGHEST form of leadership. The greatest, most sustainable leadership influence comes through low pressure -- drawing others TO something bigger than you out of love -- not pushing them along out of fear through the power of … Continue reading The test for Low Pressure Leadership…

...requires less work and more play - IF you really want to master something and sustain improvement. Kitty just shared an article about an 11-year old mastering the cello.    Like most kids, this boy loves to play and hates to work.   When something becomes drudgery, your mind wanders elsewhere, you go through the motions and … Continue reading Purposeful practice…

...are ones other masters and masters-in-training love to study. They are all around us, yet they are relatively few. They operate heavy equipment, machinery, treatment plants, warehouses, motor vehicles, airplanes, systems, switchboards, and more. They operate on the mound, on the field, on the dance floor, on stage, in surgery, in construction, in productions, in … Continue reading Master Operators…

...workshop, seminar, forum, class, lab, teambuilding event or training you may have been "sent to" or otherwise experienced. Nothing against workshops, they have an important role -- I've been to some great ones. You know the drill.  Nearly all workshops are focused on imparting information or building a skill - on answering a "how to" question.  Workshops are usually … Continue reading Team Practice is not your ordinary…

...is ONEness.   ONEness is the Dream State for our Builder's Journey.   It's our "value proposition." How valuable is it?   To find out, grab a piece of paper and draw a line down the middle.    On the left side, write how life feels when you don't have oneness...i.e. within, with your significant other, with your family, with your … Continue reading Our “deliverable”…