Gary Brackett went from an undrafted free agent to football captain and Superbowl champion. Post football, he is a community leader and entrepreneur. How did someone 5’10” and 230 pounds get to these positions? He played from the neck up and joins Kevin to talk about consistency and repetition. Lessons he learned on the playing […]
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Focus on Influence – Remarkable TV
Too many leaders get caught up in the power. I’m certain that you’ve met at least one or two, maybe even worked for one… “It’s my way or the highway.” Sound familiar? And while it’s not always that strong, there are many subtle ways that we as leaders focus on the power of leadership. Check […]
A Surprising Secret to Success at Work
I wrote this title because people will likely read it – we love secrets to success, and if they are surprising, all the better. Depending on your beliefs and experience, this post may be neither. Either way, what am about to share will make a difference for you professionally and for the organization you serve. […]
The Excellence Dividend: Meeting the Tech Tide with Work that Wows and Jobs That Last
by Tom Peters In 1982, two consultants at McKinsey & Co. published a book to little fanfare. One year later, a million copies had been sold, “everyone” had heard of In Search of Excellence, and the world of business has never quite been the same. Now, 36 years later, Peters has published what he calls […]
How You Learn is How You Live (and Lead) with Kay Petersen
Leading and learning are hooked together; not surprising or new information. Kay Peterson, founder of the Institute for Experiential Learning and co-author of How You Learn is How You Live joins Kevin to discuss how we can increase our capability to learn from the experiences throughout our lives. Kay talks about learning styles and how […]
Five Reasons Great Leaders are Great Networkers
Networking. For some that word brings images of hotel meeting rooms, coffee (or a cash bar), and a room of people trying to give you their business card. Others think networking is for sales people and those looking for a job. If your first thought was either of those things, keep reading . . . […]
Change and (Positive) Emotions
January 7, 2013 For years in training around the world I’ve said – “There is always an emotional component to change.” And people have typically nodded in agreement. After all, personal experience will tell anyone this is true. There have been changes in your life you were excited about, and those where your emotions were, […]
Remembering Why You Hired People
Why do you hire new employees? Ok, this seems like an obvious question, and no, it isn’t a trick. We hire people because we have assignments that need to be completed, sales to be made, products to be created, manufactured, shipped, and billed. We hire people to be productive; to get work done. Yet, that’s […]
Want a Good Idea?
I’ve been a big fan of creativity for a long time. Why? Because creativity is critical for us to achieve success. Think about it this way – we can’t reach new places without trying new things, or putting things together in new ways. More than a fan, I’ve been a student of the creative process for many years as […]
The Power of Reflection
If I could give you a tool or resource that would change your life in positive ways, change your results, create more happiness in your life, and help you get better at anything you desired . . . And if I could promise you that this tool would cost you nothing, require only yourself, and […]