Today, Church with Mom. We learned from one verse in Proverbs for 45 minutes. We celebrated our time together. Next Sunday, Lord willing, we’ll be together in Salina, Kansas. We’ll share this service together. Walk together. Talk together. Be together. Have brunch together. Enjoy a drive around town together. Have an ice cream cone together. … Continue reading Be a strong Ox…
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Day 24,635…
Helluva day for this dude's heart ❤️ yesterday. It was Day 24,635. Here's my thinking from yesterday for me. This is raw and unedited. Long. Will make no sense to most, makes perfect sense to me. Feel free to skip. I share it with hope it will hit home with a few. God bless... Early … Continue reading Day 24,635…
Write more
Studies consistently show a high degree of correlation between quantity of work and quality work. The more we practice something, the better we become. The more quality reps you get in, the more you improve. Crucially, the more you write, the clearer you get. We challenge our clients to write prolifically. I don't actually care … Continue reading Write more
The right art…
The right art is purposeless, aimless - until it's not. The key to finding purpose is patience. I remember 1993 stumbling into CCL (Center for Creative Leadership) and not wanting to be there. CompuServe CEO, Maury Cox, had sent me against my will. I wanted him to send Judy, head of HR. I was too … Continue reading The right art…
Mergers and RIFs
Mergers and RIFs are the biggest culture crushers. Leaders tend to underestimate both the amount of fear(s) that will bubble up and the amount of time it will take to fully integrate cultures (thanks, Gu). Leaders are believers and leaders are connectors. Slow down and first get clear on what you believe. Why is this … Continue reading Mergers and RIFs
PRAYer…
An angel is a messenger from God. It was an angel who taught me the why behind prayer. I have killed men, women and children and betrayed people I loved, poisoned my own body, broken promises, begged for relief and tried to outwork, outfight, outthink, outdrink and outlast the pain inside me. After everything I … Continue reading PRAYer…
If you want to be an accountant…
You better love being an accountant. I’ll never forget Chet saying this during a team practice almost a decade ago so there must be some truth in it. Let’s explore. One of the most consistent things that I observe about a clients initial “love to” list from Day 16 in BBTL is that very rarely … Continue reading If you want to be an accountant…
If you wish…
If you wish to be out front act as if you’re behind. Lao Tzu Wish less. Want more. Nobody cares. Work harder. Live hard. Love harder. Much harder…
BUILT TO LEAD 