Author: John Rue

Today was practice 46 with a leadership team working on their worldviews. The predominant culture is defined by its predominant beliefs, and the role of leadership is to influence the culture by connecting their teams to their own deeply-held beliefs. This group of leaders has been struggling with their writing. This is a good sign. … Continue reading Day 18: My Worldview…

...is the foundation to all the other CORE/OPUS/PoP work you will do. As the saying goes, without a solid, level, strong foundation, the rest of your building will end up with serious cracks. Everyone has a worldview -- only a few have written it out with conscious clarity and rinsed it to fill in the … Continue reading Day 12: Worldview…

What? C'mon, Toto -- I mean we made a resolution to buy BBTL as a 2022 devotional to become a better leader, and it starts with this?? Why? In the words of an ancient proverb: "Tell you, you may listen.Teach you, you may learn.Involve you, you will do it.Engage you, you will commit." If you … Continue reading Day 1: Why are you here?

...in Latin literally translates "great work". Going full circle to where we started, Chateaubriand gave us a picture of what it looks like to be a master in the art of living where there is no sharp distinction between labor and leisure. While Corporate America may scoff at the "Father of the Romantic Era" as … Continue reading Epilogue: Magnum OPUS…

...is the way of the apprentice and the Builder's Journeyman on the climb to becoming a master in the art of living. BTL is a blue-collar framework -- a builder's trade -- and it must be caught, not just taught. Like the carpenter who built fishermen into fishers of men, it involves lots of hands-on … Continue reading Day 365: Caught, not taught…

...is the one 'L of a difference. This jaw-dropper called agape requires humility and courage to give and receive it. Eugene Peterson's interpretation is my love poem for Day 364: Love never gives up.Love cares more for others than for self.Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have.Love doesn’t strut,Doesn’t have a swelled head,Doesn’t force itself … Continue reading Day 364: Love…

...is, well, very becoming. There is no arriving, only growing. Much like dieting or working out, so is the BTL process -- the transformational effects are becoming to others, but the CORE becoming is inside you. This is why BTL doesn't hand out certificates or diplomas. There are none -- only self-awarded stickers along the … Continue reading Day 363: Becoming BTL…

...is a multi-dimensional BTL melody line. It begins with building a strong CORE and ONE-ness within. This involves answering the 3 big questions in life, which usually get asked in the wrong order. Since kindergarten, we've been conditioned to get stickers and stay out of the principal's office. The almighty how helps us get good … Continue reading Day 362: ONE…