Have you ever noticed the intensity difference when you play a game for fun compared to “playing for keeps”? Our family and friends frequently play Ping-Pong in our game room. It’s a fun and easy game for all ages. When the players are just warming up, you notice their relaxed stance, the slow rhythmic sound…
This week, I attended the celebration of a life-well lived for S.C. Inman III. S.C. was my mentor, my favorite boss ever and a great friend. He loved family, fun and Vegas, and was one of the rare individuals we connect with in life who will stay with you forever. S.C. always knew how to…
Inspiring coaches go for quantity, not quality, of ideas to build a culture of innovation and ownership. They make ideas—lots of them—part of everyone’s job. They use clarifying questions to determine if and how to best implement the ideas. Ask your team for the kinds of ideas you need. You may have a focus area…
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In 72 words we have captured the key phrases from our book Stick with It to help you stick with it... and WIN!
Tom Fox is a former physician who has turned his sights and his gifts to photographing nature's beauty. Tom travels the country capturing images (all with natural light). As he says, "Some people get postcards. Others go live them." In the midst of winter, Tom captured this warm image in the heart of Smoky Mountains…
Today's thoughts directly influence tomorrow's results. Learn practical ways that you can orchestrate your attitude with this rapid-read book.
Many of today’s leadership practices are rooted in historical military testing, application, and refinement. But what can business leaders gain from current-day military, specifically Navy, leadership practices that have been honed for years and now are used with today’s more complex, competitive leadership environment? A lot! The next time you hear a business leader complain…
In the positive coaching model below, the left side is a leader's choice. The right side are the consequences. You can choose positive coaching and get alignment, engagement, ownership, accountability and commitment. Choose to push it off or cheat on the positive coaching habits, and you will predictably get the opposite. Win or lose, you choose!…
We all experience plenty of negative situations and people. The key is to be prepared to consciously respond to these negative inputs. One way to help keep your emotions in balance regardless of the circumstances is to use the simple 5 × 5 Rule: If it won’t matter in five years don’t spend more than…
