Trust is the foundation of belief, and belief is the mother of excellence. If you and your team hope to punch through the REAL glass ceiling--that being the one between mediocrity and excellence--you've got to find the ways to get to BELIEF. As Chester Scott would say, that's the one you want. I have been … Continue reading Trust Busters
Category: Optimism
Dream & Do TRAPS: Part 4 of 4
This final trap may be the most widespread, and the saddest. And none are immune. Thursday I facilitated practice #2 with a non-profit team of heroes who serve neglected youth & single moms in one of our city's most troubled neighborhoods. Since some weren't at practice #1, we wrote again on "why are you here?" A quiet one shared she'd had a breakthrough at our first … Continue reading Dream & Do TRAPS: Part 4 of 4
The Inn Between
In skimming over a few old blog posts here, I was struck this morning with an insight, and a thought. Both hit me like a ton of bricks. I thought I'd share them with you to help encourage you, wherever you are on your builder's journey, and to gain your reaction. Here they are: 1. … Continue reading The Inn Between
The Rock Star
I just finished up an engagement with one of our clients in Texas. I think I'll call her "Jett" for Joan Jett, a female rocker from the 1980s best known for her contribution to Rock's discography, "I Love Rock 'n Roll." My client Jett started with Larry last year before he died. He always spoke … Continue reading The Rock Star
The Life in Your Years
One of Abe Lincoln's many memorable quotes is "It's not the years in your life that matter, but the life in your years." We all know that to be true. Who doesn't want to live a full, rich life? Based on all the research we review at BUILT TO LEAD, however, it seems only a … Continue reading The Life in Your Years
The difference between A-Lone and ALL-one: PART 2
What's the difference between a leader and a team that feels "A-Lone" versus "ALL-one" in work and life? Check out Part 1 -- it's one "L" of a difference, and the first difference is LOVE. In Part 2, let's explore a second difference, which is the LANGUAGE of "A-Lone" versus "ALL-one" in work and life --think … Continue reading The difference between A-Lone and ALL-one: PART 2
The Energy of Anticipation
When I was just a boy, one of my sports heroes was Joe Namath, the brash, blunt, and brilliant quarterback for the New York Jets. Not only were the Jets from my hometown of NYC, but they were in the upstart American Football League (AFL), challenger to the old-school NFL. My man Broadway Joe said … Continue reading The Energy of Anticipation
There’s Nothing You Have That I Need
Opus. Living a life so attuned to who you are and what you want that you could give a flip for what others expect of you. That kind of life dedicated to a vision and a cause that the people you meet couldn't help but be attracted to it if they had anything like the … Continue reading There’s Nothing You Have That I Need
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