Author: John Rue

At BUILT TO LEAD, our purpose is to transform collections of inviduals, teams & leaders from being ALONE to becoming ALL ONE.    There is literally one "L" of a difference between the two -- and the "L" stands for LOVE.     Teams & leaders who love what they do, why & how they do it, and who they work with attain … Continue reading WWW this. . .another one “L” of a difference

One of my passions is playing baseball -- specifically, pitching. The past couple of years the innings have been fewer.   We've moved into a more competitive league, and younger horses have become our mainstay on the mound.    Earlier this year seemed like it might be my last -- the "out" pitches that used to be my trademark … Continue reading Losing your grip

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?

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

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”

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?

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