Author: John Rue

Today my client was tired. Needed a vacation....had 3 trips coming up in 2 months that he didn't want to go on. More coming later this year he couldn't bear to think about it. "Actually", he told me, "I'm depressed. I can't do this anymore. How do leaders of even bigger systems do it? How … Continue reading Meet the REAL ene-ME…

Reading about "A Failure of Nerve" isn't just hard for me -- it SUCKS.  It sucks because there is so much truth to it.   So much of what I lack in life in experiencing more FULLNESS of life, the abundant life of my labor of love, my OPUS at BUILT TO LEAD, is because I shrink back from taking … Continue reading A Success of Courage

I loved Toto's blog about A Failure of Nerve & the 3Rs and how learning to "catch & release" is the key to high performance in work & life... and how they go so well together. With a couple different BUILT TO LEAD groups this past week, we did something similar and called it the … Continue reading Rewire your brain…it’s “jumpered to conclude”

This isn't just about doctors but since I'm working with two new clients who are, it's helped me see something I've missed. There is a book on our reading list that Larry used to quote alot called "What Got You Here Won't Get You There." Both my doctors have hit a glass ceiling not because … Continue reading From Great Doctor to Great Leader

Loving our series, Toto... I don't know if Yogi Berra said it but it's true... "You can't give away what YOU can't give away"... This is the first belief we have about why we practice.   Few leaders have been part of a team that is truly ONE...they haven't experienced what they're trying to build so they settle for … Continue reading Why BUILT TO LEAD practice

Friday I met with the  non-profit team still figuring out how to "merge".    On the highway the way you merge is to yield.   Unfortunately the only yielding this team had done so far was to FEAR. Unlike last time, the acquiring CEO was present.   And I could tell that everyone who had … Continue reading The “M” word – PART 2

I didn't see this one coming. Neither did he. One of the things my late builder & mentor Larry Allen taught me was prospects buy BUILT TO LEAD mostly after experiencing it on a call. So this one's for Larry... A 50+ something entrepreneur in a tax accountant suit and I had almost finished a … Continue reading Vision (or what you won’t learn in business school)

Yesterday I had the privilege of leading a practice that had been thru a M-erger last year (but obviously still NOT thru it and reeling from it).   It was a privilege b/c this is a team of leaders that helps people who are HIV-positive in Ohio.   It's not a casual job you take just for the … Continue reading The ‘M’ word