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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…
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Chasing the Sun
Chasing the sun. A dad, a son, and a road trip. Lessons of life and leadership.
Words that Encourage
Words that encourage are delivered genuinely, authentically, meaningfully, and specifically. Appreciation is the ultimate encourager.
False Springs
False springs occur in advance of the real thing. These events generate premature excitement for something that is only temporary. It’s the artificial season, before the real season.
Find Another Room
Life and leadership places us in plenty of rooms. How do we know when it's time to find another one? Check out some thoughts in this week's @leadershipandmain post:
Be Better
Be better, two words that can make all the difference in the world. It separates good from great. Be better, offers an exchange of ordinary experiences for extraordinary.
Be the Person that People Want to follow
Being the person people want to follow should be the aspirational goal for all of us. It is the identifying mark of a leader.
The Tunnel
Every sporting arena has a tunnel. In order to enter The Arena, every athlete must go through it. Not only is it required for entry, it’s also where the athlete returns from the battle. The…
The Power of Belief
The power of belief remains one of the most powerful tools a person possesses. Yet, in life and leadership, it can be one of the hardest ones to find when we need it the most. …
Finding Joy in the Process
Finding joy in the process isn’t always easy. The grind of progression leaves little time to admire the good.
The Intersections of Life and Leadership
The intersections of life and leadership, we have all been there. Congested places where decisions are made to stop, go, or use caution. Places where there are both internal and external pressures to progress.