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If someone is gifted the best resources and the best people, it's possible they could stumble their way to some measure of success. The ability to not screw something up is not universal, but it is simpler than building something from scratch. And maintaining that success is a whole different animal. When you're on the … Continue reading Resources

The Athlete and I are forever friends. We met back in 2009 via Rod, a former client. The athlete dove in without thinking. He had no idea what he was getting himself into. He felt something and ran with it. Me too.  Fast forward to today. We've been doing this BTL thing and together we've … Continue reading Forever…

FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) is situation normal for most teams and organizations. Mergers? FUD. New boss? FUD. Changing structures? FUD. New fiscal year? FUD. GREAT organizations and teams demand and fight for clarity and they tackle FUD head on. You may not have control over what you company, your boss does. And even where there's … Continue reading FUD

Our freedoms, as Viktor Frankl observed so long ago, will not last long while the Statue of Liberty on the east coast is not bookended with the Statue of responsibility on the west. Freedom and responsibility are bookends. Something has to change, right? The change, for most of us, has always been about what is … Continue reading Freedom and responsibility…

Yesterday, I went a little OSU sports crazy. Walked some holes with the men as they won The Kepler going away. Watched the women LAX team give Northwestern all they could handle on senior day. Lost my mind watching Mens LAX take down TTUN for their first BIG title ever. Epic. Came back from an … Continue reading Love…

He has risen! After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and … Continue reading Where is He?

Hope, many leaders have told me, is NOT a strategy. I get it. Here's the truth.  Leaders are purveyors of hope. Without hope the people will perish. Proverbs 29:18.  Hope alone is not a strategy. Whatever strategy you choose, remember it matters most that the team believes. Leader's gotta believe, first. Rarely does a teams … Continue reading Hopefully…

Is your team super clear on the why and the aim behind any project or strategic decision? Probably less so than you think. A client of mine launched into speaking about a project today and quickly lost me in the details. They were clear on where they were headed, but there weren't any passengers on … Continue reading All aboard