Author: John Rue

"Ichabod" is a Hebrew name found in the Bible. If you wonder why you've met lots of kids named Sam or Eli or David, but not an Ichabod, here's why. Ichabod comes from the Hebrew word meaning “no glory, inglorious, or where is the glory?” The book of 1 Samuel starts out with the story … Continue reading Day 37 (Chabod)…

...is our BTL description of what a weak core and scarcity worldview look like. We see it all around us. Despite it's name, it's neither truly centered on the human spectrum of free-will, nor is it truly controlling anyone despite its efforts to do so. Sometimes the trap operates like a prison, where the lie … Continue reading Day 36 (Self-centered and other-controlling)…

....or money? Which you chase is up to you. You choose. Just remember, friend, your choices have consequences. What you choose about what you chase matters. It's been said we humans can go without food for weeks, water for days, and air for minutes -- but without a meaningful reason to live? without hope? A … Continue reading Day 35 (Meaning)…

...is not just a cyber threat. It's a fiber threat to the core of every human being. In Day 21 (Labels) I commented Your True Identity is the hardest part of the CORE to build but second in importance, because without a deeply thought-out worldview, your search for identity will produce one mistaken identity after … Continue reading Day 34 (Mistaken Identity)…

....is not just a love story. God and Guinness by Stephen Mansfield is a love legacy. When most of us think of the name Guinness we think of a Black & Tan or the Book of Records. God thinks differently. God thinks of Guinness as a name recorded in the Book of Life. The story … Continue reading Day 33 (God and Arthur)…

...because it's how you are wired. You are wired to be weird. Not normal. Not much has changed in the corporate world since our days on the playground. The playground is like a chicken yard, where any weird bird or weird kid gets picked on and pecked on. We yearn to fit in. We yearn … Continue reading Day 32 (Weird wins)…

...because words matter. "I told her she needs to...." "You should just...." "They have to..." "Dumbass..." Your language reflects the culture you are building, and every leader has exactly the culture he or she deserves. To change your culture, start with changing your language, including the language you use to talk to yourself...sooner or later, … Continue reading Watch your language…

...through their emotions. Not your emotions — theirs. Average teams have wrong emotions about wrong stuff. Elite teams have right emotions about right stuff. Leaders who are soft on their teams enable wrong emotions.   So do leaders who are hard on their teams while soft on themselves. For better or for worse, a culture … Continue reading Your team’s culture is revealed…