Video of v9HffXb6OH0 We hope this one-minute video inspires you to stick with it! The phrases are taken from the best selling rapid-read book, Sticking to It. If you place it on your nightstand in less than one hour you are either done reading it or asleep. A one-hour investment will elevate your ability to execute your plans. Read…
Would you like to know a guaranteed recipe for you and your team to be in the top one-tenth of one percent of all performers? Can you afford not to? Throughout our lifetimes, we grasp at the latest fads and the newest techniques, all with the hope of capturing the magic we see in others who…
A business that delivers reliable results is a sum of reliable teams, and reliable teams are the sum of reliable individuals. So, building reliable business results really starts with a leader coaching each team member to deliver reliable individual results. Leadership is an inside job. It starts inside with your personal leadership, traits like integrity,…
Leading a business through the inevitable roller coaster of change has plenty of challenges. Organizational change is just a concept. Organizations do not change - individuals change. If enough individuals change then you start to reap the benefits of organizational change. Here are two common vs. effective responses to tough times. Control vs. Involvement The…
I like to look to nature for insights into leadership and teamwork. You know what I mean if you have seen The Nature of Excellence. Just recently, I was reminded of the power of nature's lessons – that team synergy produces creative and extraordinary results. On the evening of March 31, 2009, Tim Tevebaugh was…
Accountability = Reliability. Reliable results and reliable relationships are the payoff for building an accountable team culture. At its core, accountability is really about specificity--specific expectations, specific consequences, specific language and specific coaching. When specificity increases, miscommunication, frustration and rework decrease. So, the gears of your accountability engine are expectations, consequences, language and coaching.…
What is it that sends people searching for ways to create success in their lives? They grasp at the latest fads and the newest techniques, all with the hope of capturing the magic they see in others who are highly successful. They emulate strong role models, study, strive -- all to find the secret to…
Urban Meyer knows how to lead ... and win! Not only does he own one of the best winning percentages in college football history, he has also immediately turned around all four programs upon his arrival. Leadership really does matter. Here are a few of Meyer's keys that helped him lead Ohio State to…
How many times have we been told the formula for maintaining a healthy weight is to eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly? Everybody knows the formula, although sophisticated marketers package it in many creative ways. So if we all know whatthe formula is, why is it so difficult to apply it to our lives? The secret to…
Execution is an easy concept to talk about, but it's a hard one to well ... execute. The main problem is that it is a real challenge to measure and manage a concept. However, once you convert concepts into behaviors, you have something you can observe, measure and manage. The three components of execution and…
