Chances are it wasn't in your day-timer. M&M called me and it wasn't in his. It wasn't in mine either -- it was a walk next door to tell our 47-year old small business owner neighbor that the $2000 water bill that had accumulated (because of a toilet left running) while he was in the … Continue reading What’s the most important thing you did today?
Author: John Rue
www.builttolead.com
Better than Best
Better is BETTER than Best. Sounds crazy but if you find yourself stuck, distressed & hyper-stressed, this could be just the melody line to whistle while you're taking a drive on Chet's Route D4 (next exit on this blog). Several of our clients have done the cool work to catch a vision for their DREAM … Continue reading Better than Best
When your CONFIDENCE is shaken to the CORE. . .
One of the things Toto (aka Chet) and I have in common is that we happily married 5'0" or so brides with a little Cherokee and a lot of heart. They speak clear, concise & direct in ways that pierce you. Last night Connie & I were reflecting on the weekend StrengthFinders retreat I had … Continue reading When your CONFIDENCE is shaken to the CORE. . .
Self “Sabotage”
On the side I lead a few faith-based men's groups and one of the topics we've landed on is the idea of "self sabotage." Whatever your faith, perhaps you can relate to the idea. "Sabotage" comes from the french/dutch word for 'shoe' -- to 'sabotage' something used to mean literally to throw your wooden shoes … Continue reading Self “Sabotage”
Anyway. . .how do others see YOU in 2020?
Just got off the phone with Toto (aka Chet) not just on any highway but I-70 to St. Louis for a 3-day kickoff practice with a new client. . . this is the preferred way to start an engagement, but few do. We will be reading about it soon, I'm sure. We were talking about … Continue reading Anyway. . .how do others see YOU in 2020?
The Relationship Cure
Just got off the phone with Captain Kirk who shared how deeply touched he was by some simple feedback from an associate who had reciprocated his complement with, "I appreciate what you do, and what you are trying to do". It's sad how rarely leaders hear that. When we draw it out from teams in … Continue reading The Relationship Cure
Top 10 Attributes of a MASTER CONNECTOR
One of our favorite clients in the financial services industry has a crazy big dream to make EVERYONE in their firm a "Master Connector". We just started practice last Friday (see Chet's blog called We practiced… from January 30) and began the journey together. To drive this deep into the core of their DNA, they asked … Continue reading Top 10 Attributes of a MASTER CONNECTOR
To MERGE takes PRACTICE
I had my 6th practice with the little software company a client bought last Fall. Finally, today was MAGIC. The first 5 practices you could sense F_ _ _-bombs going off all around. You could smell them. Feel them. Just not hear them. Not with the new "head of the system" present. The F_ … Continue reading To MERGE takes PRACTICE
BUILT TO LEAD 