Leadership & Main
Bettering Others & the Worlds We Live In.
Lessons from and for leaders, right to your inbox.
Three Hundred
300,000 words. 300 weeks. 300 posts. A commitment…and a burden…all wrapped into one.
Calling the Shots
The brutal reality of calling the shots. When outcomes overshadow intentions and the short memories of critics.
Times and Places We May Never See
Every decision we make in life and leadership leads to impacts on times and places we may never see. They create little ripples that lead to big waves beyond the horizon. Things that seem to…
Filter by Category
Casting Shadows
In life and leadership, we all cast shadows, whether we notice them or not
Slumps
Stuck in a slump personally or professionally? Stop trying harder and do these 3 things instead
Wrestling Time Down
Time is elusive. It slips away if you let it. So we wrestled it down—for 44 hours.
Ordinary People
Ordinary people make up extraordinary teams. It’s the most basic of people that are most capable of making significant contributions. The more ordinary the people, the better the team.
The Cheap Seats
The greatest critics reside in the cheap seats. Their absolute refusal to pay the premium price of admission, leaves them furthest away from the action. There is very little cost to weighing in on matters…
Top of the Podium
The top of the podium…it’s the place where people aspire to be. Whether it’s in athletic competition or in a leadership setting, the position sits at the pinnacle. It stands high above the rest and…
Sustainable Stamina
Great leaders possess a level of sustainable stamina that others don’t. They have a unique ability to continue to press forward in the everyday grind of life and leadership.
Now or Later?
Do we want it now or later? At some point, everyone will wrestle with the answer to this question along the journey of life and leadership. Is it the success of today or the significance…
Running the Rat Race
Ever get tired of running the rat race? The endless cycle of stress, exhaustion, and chaos? There is a necessary level of endurance required to run the race of life and leadership, and there is…
Finding the Good
Finding the good changes everything. In a world full of chaos, fear, and critics, there is always good to be found…we just have to find it. Finding the Good I spent last Monday dealing with…