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Leader, your job is NOT to own the tension in your system. Your job is to figure out the tension and push it to its rightful owner. This is simple, not easy. Every team has leaders (overly responsible, usually) who own others tension. This seems fair, for a moment or two, as these leaders are … Continue reading Pass the tension…

Curiosity is a (perhaps THE) powerful tool for leaders. The more curious you are, the more you deeply understand your people, your problems, your performance. The more curious you are, the more clear your people become. Rather than telling them what to do, you're discovering the path forward with them. You're equipping them to make … Continue reading Get curious

Yesterday, Miss and I watched the movie Invicible. Amazing, true, story of Vince Papale and the damn Eagles. I found my sorriness tearing up on multiple occasions watching this film I've seen a half dozen times. The older I get the more appreciative of friends I've become. Soft, I am. Truth.  Yesterday, Little Little, Blondie, Brother Mick, … Continue reading Invicible…

I was born n 1959. The number one movie that year? Ben Hur.  Lew Wallace wrote the book. Charlton Heston brought the character of Judah Ben Hur to life. I would watch this on reruns and never knew the back story. It is amazing.  You see, Lew was a Union General during our Civil war. … Continue reading Do like Lew…

"All the fear in the world doesn't prevent death. It prevents life." - Unknown A finely tuned dosage of fear is not a bad thing. It can even be a good thing. Fear of walking down a dark alleyway in a crime-ridden part of town - healthy fear. Fear of toddlers playing unsupervised near a … Continue reading Get busy living

Began my professional career selling electronic mail before it was a thing. The year was 1982. Can remember it like yesterday. That’s BobbytheH, Grumdelagrum, and Browny (not sure who the dude in the white shirt is). These boys knew how to sell… I began working for CompuServe (CNS) as a young, green, sales rep. The veteran … Continue reading Sell something…

Slow down. Not to do less but to do more of the right thing. It's not the going fast that's the problem. It's the going fast on the wrong things and in the wrong direction. If you don't know who you are, what you value, why you're doing what you're doing, what/where the end destination … Continue reading Speed

Power out. Nobody cared. We went to work on the driveway with just our body weight. Started in pitch black. Finished as sun was rising. We got to work. Mens volleyball BTL practice followed by WSOC training. That’s Mirann doing a push-up competition with me. She was NOT allowed to train with the team today. … Continue reading Work harder…