Performance
Where Great Leaders Spend the Majority of Their Time
Do you know where great leaders spend the majority of their time? The answer isn’t The Boardroom The production line A top business school In front of customers Or any other specific location The answer is less of a “where” and more of a “when.” Allow me to explain… Over the past 20+ years, I…
Read MoreA Little Nudge to Encourage You to Improve Your Productivity
Between our smartphones, laptops, and tablets, we have more than enough distractions at our fingertips at any given moment. When you enter the workplace and add the interruptions of your co-workers, vendors, and bosses, your ability to complete tasks is seriously diminished. A study at the University of California Irvine found that each time a…
Read MoreWhen Good Habits Aren’t Good Enough
I recently went on a hiking adventure with my son, Clay. We first traveled to New Mexico, where we met up with my nephew and his girlfriend and hiked to the top of Wheeler Peak. At 13,115 feet, Wheeler Peak is the highest point in the state. Clay and I then drove to Colorado, where…
Read MoreEmpty Your Mind
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I have a lot on my mind. If I’m not careful, then pending deadlines, pressing issues, personal commitments, and my grocery list will take up simultaneous residence in my grey matter. When this happens, their good friends, anxiety and distraction, aren’t far behind. I recently had the…
Read MoreRecognize and Reward Go-to People
This past Sunday, I went to the Nashville Predators hockey game against the St. Louis Blues. As a Preds fan, it was a tough game to watch. The Blues broke the game wide open when they scored seven times in the second period. That’s a lot of goals. In fact, it was the highest number…
Read MoreRight Standards for the Right Reasons
I was out for a walk the other day and I came across a scooter on the sidewalk. It was a rental scooter that a user can access via a smartphone app, ride around town, and then leave behind for someone else to rent. The last renter had finished using the scooter and decided to…
Read MoreWin in the Turns
In auto racing, there’s an expression that drivers win races in the turns. Unlike straightaways, where most drivers can keep their vehicles reasonably competitive with one another, curves upset the status quo. When a driver hits a turn, that’s when the unexpected can occur, when people make mistakes, and when a racer can gain an…
Read MoreBe Present. Be Mindful. Be Selective.
This morning, I jumped in my car on my way to work, opened up a coffeeshop app on my phone to preorder a drink, and learned that I had “earned” a free cup of coffee. My attitude was great at that moment. Fast forward an hour later, and I’m getting ready for a presentation. Every…
Read MoreBrady and Gronkowski $1,000,000 Leadership Lesson
In their final game of the regular National Football League (NFL) season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers created a stir. USA TODAY reported that “Tom Brady refused to leave Buccaneers’ Week 18 game until Rob Gronkowski got his $1 million bonus.” The USA Today story continues, “…Rob Gronkowski went into this game with the possibility of…
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