Author: John Rue

...is the alpha and omega of the BTL Journey. It begins with building a strong CORE. You can't attain true ONEness with another without first building true oneness within--healthy relationships are only possible among those who have matured from hole to whole. When we attempt to fill our black hole within by taking from others, … Continue reading Day 361: ONEness…

Bruce Springsteen is right - "everybody has a hungry heart." We humans are born with a nagging yearning and an itch that success and all Solomon's power and riches couldn't fill. We yearn to go from hole to whole. If the trajectory of your life that got you here won't get you there, re-think the … Continue reading Day 360: Hole to Whole…

...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…