Author: Pete Kunk

When I am working with any leader at some point we are going to get to the question of, “tell me about your top 4 Core Values and how you're expressing those values in terms of your behaviors.” Try it yourself right now? Did you hesitate? Was it difficult? Can you name them with confidence, … Continue reading Leadership is an Inside-Out process

If you have followed Chet or any of the other Builders on this Blog site then I am sure at some point you have seen the name of Leonardo da Vinci, the genius of all time. AND the number one point that the reader is directed to, is one of the key attributes that scholars … Continue reading The da Vinci Pause

Our brains are wired to run from pain including emotional pain, whether it is ours or someone else’s. I have a friend who is suffering from Cancer and even though we are good friends it’s hard sometimes to know what to say or do to help. We have all been in those situations and they … Continue reading Empathy is a Choice……

My old Boss would say to me over and over, “I can teach and help you to learn the business principles that will enable you to be successful in this business but the toughest thing you will encounter day to day, is building positive relationships with others.” We had long talks about this and how … Continue reading Lessons Learned!

I had a bad habit and it went against everything I believed in and what I was preaching to anyone who would listen. I love exercise, working out, the feeling you get from a good workout and reading about health and nutrition. With all that said, I was addicted to tobacco and never wanted to … Continue reading Breaking the Chains of Bad Habits!

Are you ready for the Solar Eclipse on Monday? All across the country kids will have an opportunity to experience something very unique, interesting, exciting and mind expanding! You just watch a play ground full of kids on Monday and I would venture to say you will see unbridled enthusiasm, kids having fun, hundreds of … Continue reading What’s the Antidote to a Fixed Mindset?

I just finished reading “Humility is the NEW SMART, Human Excellence in the Smart Machine Age (SMA). We are now on the leading edge of the Smart Machine Age (SMA) and from what the authors forecast, a technology Tsunami. Smart Machines are able to tackle non-routine cognitive tasks previously thought to be the exclusive operation … Continue reading Mind-Set of Humility

Complaints I hear often, By Friday I’m burned out! I’m on a treadmill of exhaustion! Never enough time to finish my work, I’m constantly trying to catch up, little time for me! I simply have NO MARGIN IN MY LIFE! Look at our culture, having No Margin is the game! We wear long exhausting days … Continue reading Marginless is Fatigue – MARGIN is ENERGY