Author: John Rue

...is not an ancient sage or warrior -- it's a nickname Miss gave Chet. BTL nicknames are playful terms of endearment, nearly always rooted in a character quality or idiosyncrasy or story special to the giver and receiver. In an age of corporate formalities and political correctness, BTL nicknames remind us that true ONEness is … Continue reading Day 359: Articules…

...is a nuance of extraordinary. At BTL practice, we often watch movie clips because Hollywood understands a universal melody line of humanity. We yearn for a good B&B, and when we can't find it for ourselves, we spend Friday night at the theater to escape from a week of drudgery. The script is predictably predictable. … Continue reading Day 358: Extra ordinary…

Final Jeopardy question: The following is the last line of what publication? “And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on theprotection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other ourLives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor." Final Jeopardy answer? The Declaration of Independence. In conjunction with writing it, "E Pluribus … Continue reading Day 357: Hands on, America…

...is a timely "and" to Day 355: Prepare them for the road. To learn how to make your team do more of what they can and what belongs on your stop doing list, continue reading. There is a biblical saying "you do not have because you do not ask, or you ask with wrong motives." … Continue reading Day 356: Affirmation vs information…

...is the antithesis of "prepare the road for them". There is a worldview in today's culture which believes Millenials and Gen Z are generationally fragile and need the road prepared for them. If you've made it this far through Becoming BUILT TO LEAD, you've read at least a dozen times how these good intentions and … Continue reading Day 355: Prepare them for the road…

You may recall from Day 7 we humans all have the same big five fears. From our pre-historic wiring, fear of the outsider is #2. Outsiders were a threat to kill, rob, destroy, or infect us. This fear has surfaced its ugly head during the pandemic, where we are told to mask up and social … Continue reading Day 354: Love the outsider…

...to the promised land of your Dream State as you live out your OPUS on your Builder's Journey. No why? No way. Know your why? Know your way. The higher your why, the greater your super-highway. Leaders with a compelling O-verarching Vision and P-urpose inspire like-minded others to on-ramp into distinct lanes of their own. … Continue reading Day 353: My way IS the highway…

...as the saying goes, prove the rule. The proof is in your culture. In Angela Duckworth's book Grit, she postulates this formula: _____________________ x TALENT = SKILL _____________________ x SKILL = ACCOMPLISHMENT If you want a sustainable high-performance culture, do not make exceptions around talent. Talent is over-rated (thank you Geoff Colvin). Many a team … Continue reading Day 352: Exceptions…