Author: Pete Kunk

I have been working with a leader who has done an excellent job of building his CORE and modeling an uncommon commitment of personal development to his team. A few months ago he made the decision to start practice sessions with his team and from the first session he clearly understood what his gut was … Continue reading 7 Good Minutes

I was once again reminded today of just how important true friends really are. It’s been awhile since I had seen my good friend and we both knew it was time to take a break, no matter how busy we were and have lunch at a favorite spot, North Star. Each of us had a … Continue reading Relationships are the Essence of Life!

This past year I had a wonderful opportunity to take a certification course in Positive Psychology in New York (2 days of course work in NY each month and 3 hours each week on line) and it was a deep dive into the research and study of Positive Psychology, an area of Psychology I can’t … Continue reading PERMA

On this Memorial Day I salute my brother, Colonel Tom Kunk. Tom served 33 years in the Army and spent much of his career in war zones, Bosnia, 3 deployments in Iraq and was wounded in his last deployment. Tom entered the Army as an enlisted man, a private, and then rose through the ranks … Continue reading A Tribute To A Real Warrior

Many of you know WHY Built To Lead exists, you have read it many times on this blog…..”Built To Lead exists to awaken, challenge and together transform a few individuals, teams and leaders into one, ONE, distinct, deeply connected and Built To Lead.” Yesterday my client (of 5 years) who personifies everything about our BTL … Continue reading An Inspiring Visit!

I had the opportunity to shadow my Partner Chet today and I do that because I want to master my craft as a Builder and to be able to serve my clients with Excellence. I try to shadow Chet at least once a week (wed. am) with a special team of young aspiring Elite Performers. … Continue reading Raising Your Standards!

The Legacy You Leave is the LIFE YOU LEAD. Many of us have had a teacher in school we will never forget and in my case it was a beautiful lady named Mrs. Wickham. I always needed a little extra help in my French lessons and Mrs. Wickham (Pat) was always there for my tutoring … Continue reading OPUS

Eight months ago, my client was totally derailed. A 20-year veteran in the business, he was passed over for a key promotion. He was angry, disappointed, frustrated and stuck in victimhood. He desperately needed to hear very clear, concise and direct feedback but truth-tellers were nowhere in sight which is all too common in corporate … Continue reading It’s a process…..